The United States imprisons a larger percentage of its black population than South Africa did at the height of apartheid. In Washington, D.C., our nation's capitol, it is estimated that three out of four young black men (and nearly all those in the poorest neighborhoods) can expect to serve time in prison.


The New Jim Crow (ed. The New Press, 2012) - ISBN: 9781595588197

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The United States imprisons a larger percentage of its black population than South Africa did at the height of apartheid. In Washington, D.C., our...

The United States imprisons a larger percentage of its black population than South Africa did at the height of apartheid. In Washington, D.C., our...

The United States imprisons a larger percentage of its black population than South Africa did at the height of apartheid. In Washington, D.C., our...

The United States imprisons a larger percentage of its black population than South Africa did at the height of apartheid. In Washington, D.C., our...