As the United States celebrates the nation's "triumph over race" with the election of Barack Obama, the majority of young black men in major American cities are locked behind bars or have been labeled felons for life. Although Jim Crow laws have been wiped off the books, an astounding percentage of the African American community remains trapped in a subordinate status, much like their grandparents before them.
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ISBN:9781595581037 (hc. : alk. paper)
ISBN:1595581030 (hc. : alk. paper)
Physical Description:xi, 290 pages ; 24 cm print
Publisher:New York : New Press, 2010.
Distributor:[Jackson, Tenn.] :Distributed by Perseus Distribution
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references ( p. [249]-279) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
The rebirth of caste -- The lockdown -- The color of justice -- The cruel hand -- The new Jim Crow -- The fire this time.
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