Michelle Alexander on the War on Drugs and the Politics Behind It

Michelle Alexander, Author of The New Jim Crow, speaks about the political strategy behind the War on Drugs and its connection to the mass incarceration of Black and Brown people in the United States.

If you think Bill Clinton was "the first black President" you need to watch this video and see how much damage his administration caused for the black community as a result of his get tough attitude on crime that appealed to white swing voters.

This speech took place at Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem on January 12, 2012.

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[waffiki]

all what Michelle Alexander said is 100% correct. the great thing is now Blacks R waking up from the zombie-state-of-mind, "no stopping us-now" . i hope we will swiftly unite and get out of this satanic-countries.

[waffiki]

how bill clinton, mrs. clinton and now barack obama fooled us is to hard to handle. no one to trust, no one to believe and no chance to get out of this mess we are still in. God help us.

[Stefanjrjullian]

Thank you.

[wolfmaterial]

& when you think you are the only one thinking... youtube provs you wrong... yessss darlingggg x

[CesarSirocoMistral]

Thanks, for your truthful speech.