The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

[amasonga]

I support M.Alexander! A great Black American women speaking the truth about the system of incarceration.

[tackfornow4]

I just purchased her book.

[lakeside321]

A race war is definately comming my Grandmother has been saying this for years. The pot is brewing over. No matter how many white people black people decide to sleep with,marry or have chuldren with our lives aren't improving socially economically,finacially. Black people need to wake the hell up out of this damn matrix that was designed to give us a slow poor totureous death by the very people who created this dysfunctional up society.

[tackfornow4]

@lakeside321 yes, the uprising of Black people is coming.

[radafat]

@lakeside321 I feel you, but at the same time I feel that it's important not to forget the message that many leaders of the Black Power movement had that it's ultimately not about race war, but ending the system of class exploitation that allows for dehumanizing and evil systems of oppression such as racism to exist. Peace! -a young man of color

[oromofyaha]

Genious black lady!



[roxannspeight]

WOW!!! Redesigned Jim Crow..... Convict today has less than Black male in AL '60s.

[LLK7962]

@jaybee60s....we start with our so called black political leaders that continue to sit by allowing this to happen, selling us out to line their pockets also. We start with our churches, there are more in our community than any other community & ensure that the so called mission society in our church have training programs: HVAC, LPN, Eletrician, etc...these training programs can & should take place in our churches. We need to be proactive & not reactive.

[jaybee60s2]

she telling the divine truth...but the question is we all see and know what their doing....how do we combat this???

[euge631]

Brilliant Woman thanks Ms. Alexander. May the Creator keep guiding you Sista because your fight is for the people of color.

[englila]

@NatTurnerIsAlive you aint no nat turner-THAT FOR SURE! Change your name to Pilsbury

[englila]

Bravo Sister Michelle! You and Joy Degruy need to get together. I'm loving yall right now :-)

[nelliemuller]

What an incredible speaker!!!! As a non-American, I salute Michelle for her leadership in speaking out for humanity as a whole.

[nelliemuller]

What an incredible speaker!!!!

[nussoboy]

TRUTH!!! I advise people who eyes are open mentally..spread the knowledge and facts this woman has offered to us. Power comes with believe, unity, organization and the strenght do die 4 wat u believe in. Spread the light to those who in the dark so that they can see!!!

[Mr707BAYAREA]

@NatTurnerIsAlive Dont trip on that FOOL @blacksncommercials NatTurner... He obviously aint been paying attention to all the harm and fucked up things that the black woman is putting our community through in 2011. Smh.....

[blacksncommercials]

@NatTurnerIsAlive The only logic you speak is the one those voices keep telling you, you are insane. I've seen many of you past posts, you are bias against black women.

[blacksncommercials]

@NatTurnerIsAlive If a parent leaves the home, they're still to blame, not the striggling parent who fails to raise the child alone. You are a self hating person, and until you post a video, you will be considered a white man spreading hatred within the black community. You're a troll. And you still put ALL the blame on the woman. Fathers can neglect children, and fathers can abuse them too. Wake up or change your name, Nat Turner is rolling over in his grave.

[blacksncommercials]

@NatTurnerIsAlive True, but why do you always place the blame on the black woman? It takes two to make a child, but only the mother should be blamed for the problems with the child?

[blacksncommercials]

@NatTurnerIsAlive How about stop allowing thugs to run all over our communities? I say snitch away or deal with it in-house, but it must be dealt with.

[lawrence9333]

@NatTurnerIsAlive Like you said brother, this is a real sister,and I bet instead of

supporting this sister the black feminist can't stand her, cause she is telling the

truth about how the black man is systematically targeted, plus she dispels all that

bullshit they be saying about us.

[blacksncommercials]

@lawrence9333 Did you buy the book? I did, stop pointing fingers and take a stand!!

[lawrence9333]

@blacksncommercials Go 2 Hell!!

[blacksncommercials]

@lawrence9333 You first!

[tackfornow4]

@lawrence9333 I'm a black woman and I support her. Its true. I'm ready to go to war.

[DIJV79]

They have to incarcerate BM in droves its masonic they know who you are. Your rise is their fall.

[Wisebrother78]

We also can;t forget about the whole "breaking" system that goes on in prison. It's almost like a ritual and it psychological damages Brothers who go there. This whole system is like a perfect weapon of destruction. It's time for a revolution Black People and I mean a WORLDWIDE revolution!

[tackfornow4]

@Wisebrother78 That's right! The revolution is coming! I'm ready. I've been ready.

[supremelysexy]

emplyment discrimination....yeah!!!! been there done that, and yes, for a crime I didn't commit and got the proof, and a dismissal, but public record research is a blip, not a narrative.

[boomer8791]

You're absolutely correct about mass incarceration and racial justice. Our war on drugs can't continue because it can't be won. Legalize drugs, end public assistance, and balance the budget and create jobs with the savings. The welfare state is ending so realistic options must be evaluated, and soon.

[PetsNPatients]

It's about time systemic change be rooted, as it involves all elements of the population in this rainbow world including, disadvantaged and disabled as well. The human elements connect us and affect us all if we turn away.

[MachinateTDK]

Where have u been all of my life dear Queen of my Nile? May the Heavens bless u!!

[grazieda3]

much needed great work, well done

[foreheadboy]

I love this woman.

[RennyGd]

Well, as your very 1st viewer and commentator I say,"if you can't do the time, don't do the crime". I do agree that the drug laws suck. If you're a non-violent person, incarcerated for a miner drug crime, you should not be spending time in prison.

[supremelysexy]

@RennyGd I agree with you, but I can personally share with you that there are a lot of people who've been wrongly persecuted and have not done any crime at all. I believe her because this has happened to me personally. Have you ever considered what your life might be like if you were ever unfairly targeted whether by an former friend, enemy or the law in general and you couldn't afford an atty, so you get a public defender, who's main job is a conviction for the courts?