The New Jim Crow (book)

"The New Jim Crow" is a book by Michelle Alexander that argues the U.S. criminal justice system functions as a means of racial control, similar to the Jim Crow laws of the past. Alexander highlights how mass incarceration disproportionately affects African Americans, creating a social caste system. She explains how drug policies and policing practices perpetuate systemic racism, leading to the disenfranchisement of millions. The book calls for a reevaluation of justice policies and an awakening to the realities of racial discrimination, urging society to recognize and combat these ingrained injustices.