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Mentioned in 8 episodes
The new Jim Crow
Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
Book • 2000
In this book, Michelle Alexander argues that the U.S.
prison system has created a new racial caste system, where people of color are disproportionately incarcerated and disenfranchised.
She examines the historical and contemporary factors contributing to this crisis and advocates for a more equitable justice system.
prison system has created a new racial caste system, where people of color are disproportionately incarcerated and disenfranchised.
She examines the historical and contemporary factors contributing to this crisis and advocates for a more equitable justice system.
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Mentioned in 8 episodes
Mentioned by 
Alec Karakatsanis when discussing the consensus that the U.S. had gone too far with mass incarceration.
Alec Karakatsanis when discussing the consensus that the U.S. had gone too far with mass incarceration.
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How the Media Tricks You Into Loving the Police
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Coleman Hughes in a discussion about mass incarceration and its relation to the legacy of slavery.
Coleman Hughes in a discussion about mass incarceration and its relation to the legacy of slavery.
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Coleman Hughes on the Legacy of Slavery
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Glenn Loury as an example of a work that lacks nuance and subtlety in its analysis of mass incarceration.
Glenn Loury as an example of a work that lacks nuance and subtlety in its analysis of mass incarceration.
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Glenn Loury Tells All
Mentioned by Alex Tabarrok when discussing the impact of the crime wave of the 1970s on American society.
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The 1970s Crime Wave
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Qasim Rashid in the context of discussing the prison industrial complex and its parallels to the treatment of refugees.
Qasim Rashid in the context of discussing the prison industrial complex and its parallels to the treatment of refugees.
356. TNE TALKS: Trump’s Racist Mass Deportation Plan EXPLAINED with Qasim Rashid
Mentioned by Coleman Hughes as one of the authors read in his class on the legacy of slavery, focusing on the prison system.
Coleman Hughes as one of the authors read in his class on the legacy of slavery, focusing on the prison system.
E333. The Legacy of Slavery: What Still Haunts America - Coleman Hughes
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Peniel Joseph in the context of discussing the ongoing relevance of Jim Crow laws and systemic racism.
Peniel Joseph in the context of discussing the ongoing relevance of Jim Crow laws and systemic racism.
The new American Reconstruction
Mentioned by Brea Baker while discussing her journey into activism and the systemic nature of racial injustice.
Even Better: Activism when you don't know where to start
Mentioned by speaker 2 when quoting Michelle Alexander’s description of the criminal justice system in her New York Times column.
#1361 Building a Better System of Justice (Repost)
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John Legend as a book that pushed him to think about issues like education and justice reform.
John Legend as a book that pushed him to think about issues like education and justice reform.
Inside 2024 (Full Episode): John Legend on Celebrities Getting Political, Endorsing Biden, and Avoiding a Second Trump Presidency
Mentioned by Reginald Dwayne Betts in the context of mass incarceration and racial injustice in America.
The Sunday Read: ‘Kamala Harris, Mass Incarceration and Me’
Mentioned in the context of books by Black authors whose sales skyrocketed after George Floyd's murder, then faced banning efforts.
758: Talking While Black
Mentioned by Tim Whitaker as a resource for understanding American history and the role of white evangelicalism.
361. TNE TALKS: Deconstructing My Faith as a Black Woman in America
Mentioned by Jon Harris in relation to anti-vagrancy laws and their interpretation in the context of Reconstruction.
The South Won the Peace? Part 1: Economic Policy
