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The New Jim Crow Radioblog, Episode 6:"The New Jim Crow"
In this episode, we explore the fifth chapter of Michelle Alexander's book and consider the parallels between the current practice of mass incarceration of black and brown people and the former Jim Crow legal system that effectively made second-class citizens of African Americans.
Tags: New Jim Crow Michelle Alexander mass incarceration Unitarian Universalist probation
by RevCarltonES in Books
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The New Jim Crow RadioBlog, Episode 1: Introduction
Many members and friends of Unitarian Universalist congregations are reading The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander, the current Common Read of the Unitarian Universalist Association. Over the course of eight episodes, this radioblog is a chapter-by-chapter exploration of the themes of the book, from the perspectives of scholars, actvists, lawyers and people of faith grappling with Alexander's central message: "By targeting black men th
Tags: Jim Crow mass incarceration colorblindness Michelle Alexander Unitarian Universalist
by RevCarltonES in Books
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The New Jim Crow RadioBlog, Episode 7: "The Fire This Time"
"Chapter 6: The Fire This Time raises the issue of present and future approaches to dealing with the New Jim Crow crisis. The chapter's title is based on James Baldwin's seminal forewarning
Tags: The New Jim Crow Michelle Alexander Unitarian Universalist John T Crestwell Jr mass incarceration
by RevCarltonES in Books
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The New Jim Crow RadioBlog, Episode 5: "The Cruel Hand"
"The Cruel Hand" (Chapter 4 in The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander) considers how the criminal justice system operates once a prisoner is released. The legalized discrimination and social stigmatization that follow prevent the formerly incarcerated from re-integrating into society and erode social structures within African-American communities. Guests this week include: Kate Wolfson of the Safe and Sound Campaign. Kate is currently working on the Public Safety Compact, a re-entry
Tags: New Jim Crow mass incarceration Michelle Alexander Unitarian Universalist Baltimore
by RevCarltonES in Books
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The New Jim Crow RadioBlog, Episode 3: "The Lockdown"
This Week's Guests: Julie Anne Schuck is a senior program associate with the National Research Council/National Academy of Sciences and has worked in the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education for over 10 years. She has spent much of that time understanding different fields of study, synthesizing available evidence, and crafting technical reports. She has provided analytical and editorial support for a number of projects and workshops, including STEM education, terrorism
Tags: New Jim Crow mass incarceration Scott Sammler-Michael Julie Schuck Unitarian Universalist
by RevCarltonES in Books
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The New Jim Crow RadioBlog, Episode 8: 'Out of the Book...'
In the closing episode, "Out of the Book, into the Streets", we discuss what congregations can do and are doing to unravel the mass incarceration of black and brown people. Are there corporations we should be divesting from? How can congregations partner with secular organizations to turn the tide? Is it time to revive teach-ins and other strategies from previous justice struggles? Paula Cole Jones, Director for Racial and Social Justice with the Joseph Priestley District
Tags: New Jim Crow Michelle Alexander Paula Cole Jones Unitarian Universalist mass incarceration
by RevCarltonES in Books
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The New Jim Crow RadioBlog, Episode 2:"The Rebirth of Caste"
This week's guests: David Slavin is a member of the UUA Journey Toward Wholeness Transformation Committee. He holds a Ph.D in modern world history and has taught a dozen Adult Religious Education courses on the interaction of race and class. Wynwood 'Woody' Curry is Clinical & Associate Director of Baltimore Station, an innovative therapeutic residential treatment program supporting veterans and others who are transitioning through the cycle of poverty, addiction and
Tags: New Jim Crow Michelle Alexander David Slavin Woody Curry Natalie Fenimore
by RevCarltonES in Books
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The Movement 16: AWR New Jim Crow
Rebroadcast from February 2nd 2012 The New Jim Crow Justice in the Age of Colorblidness
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by CTR1 in Current Events
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WHO'S THE NEW JIM CROW?
The modernization of the new "Jim Crow",who are the masterminds who have set it in motion?
Featured guest Nichole Singleton & other to be announced.
Tags: RACE AGENDA MASTERMINDS HISTORY EFFECT
by EIE Save Our Children in History
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The New Jim Crow and Voter Restriction
HAPPY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY! Do you really want to know the truth of why there is a push to suppress voting rights for people of color? Besides the racist view that they will overwhelmingly vote Democratic, there is racist undertone. Anita Talks Genealogy, explores the implications of voting under, "The New Jim Crow." A book written by Michelle Alexander. It is a well researched piece of work that presents documented facts about the mass incarceration of Bla
Tags: New Jim Crow Jim Crow Civil Rights Voting Rights Michelle Alexander
by Anita Wills in Politics
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"The New Jim Crow"
Shabbat Shalom, Pesach is right around the corner.Tonight we will discuss the book "The New Jim Crow", written by Michelle Alexander. We will analyze the text in relationship to the backdrop of Biblical genocidal accounts.
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by Modus Operandi in Education
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