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The topic is very important and Alexander's book is so well written that the logic just flows and is very convincing. There may be some holes in her story, but overall it's hard to deny the main point that we have mass incarceration, which unfairly and disproportionately affects non-white people and amounts to life-long disenfranchisement.
I was recently at an event with a speaker from Black Lives Matter. He asked everyone in the room to raise their hands if they had a friend or family member in ...more
I was recently at an event with a speaker from Black Lives Matter. He asked everyone in the room to raise their hands if they had a friend or family member in ...more

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