The New Jim Crow @thenewjimcrow
The 10th Anniversary edition of THE NEW JIM CROW: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander. Published by @thenewpress newjimcrow.com Joined March 2013-
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The Innocence Project's list of best books of 2023 includes @thenewjimcrow by Michelle Alexander, UNTIL WE RECKON by @daniellesered, and NO MORE POLICE by @prisonculture and @dreanyc123 ow.ly/bjcc50Qqw8Z via @innocence
We've made the introduction and ch 4, "The Crisis in Gaza," from EXCEPT FOR PALESTINE by @marclamonthill & @MJPlitnick available to read free online ⬇️ issuu.com/newpressbooks/…
For #BannedBooksWeek, @OprahDaily recommends THE NEW JIM CROW, "one of the most influential books of the past 20 years," on their list of 9 banned books to add to your TBR list ow.ly/WNGQ50PTWK0
Free book offer expanded to teachers in more states with draconian anti-history ed gag rules. Teachers in Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas -- request a @thenewpress title ⬇️. Not a teacher? Donate today ⬇️. zinnedproject.org/news/free-book…
In solidarity with teachers in Florida, Texas and Virginia who insist on their students’ right to study history & contemporary issues, we partnered with @ZinnEdProject to offer free copies of our books (by @nrookie @sandylocks @dreanyc123 @prisonculture) zinnedproject.org/news/free-book…
Michelle Alexander’s groundbreaking book @thenewjimcrow was published in 2010, and since then has inspired a whole generation of criminal justice reform activists and organizations, cited in judicial hearings and read at schools nationwide. cnn.com/2022/02/01/cnn…
Tune in! “Kilgore presents a devastating critique of policy tools like electronic monitoring ... There is a more promising way forward and this necessary and insightful book helps us to see the path more clearly.”—Michelle Alexander on @waazn1 new book Understanding E-Carceration
Tune in! “Kilgore presents a devastating critique of policy tools like electronic monitoring ... There is a more promising way forward and this necessary and insightful book helps us to see the path more clearly.”—Michelle Alexander on @waazn1 new book Understanding E-Carceration
There's still time to register for Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics with @marclamonthill @MJPlitnick & Michelle Alexander @thenewjimcrow! We're going live with @PoliticsProse at 6:00 PM EST tonight. eventbrite.com/e/pp-live-marc…
This Friday, we're partnering with @PoliticsProse to virtually launch Except for Palestine. The authors @marclamonthill & @MJPlitnick will be speaking with Michelle Alexander @thenewjimcrow. Register here: politics-prose.com/event/book/pp-…
“Never did it occur to me that it was fundamentally unjust for me to earn less than the minimum wage + to depend on the good will of strangers in order to earn what was guaranteed by law to most workers.” Michelle Alexander author / @thenewjimcrow @nytimes ow.ly/OBAT50DsAEA
Michelle Alexander's latest for @nytopinion is a must read! Abolish the Racist, Sexist Subminimum Wage nyti.ms/3aAtizE
Take the time to read @thenewjimcrow author Michelle Alexander's important and stirring piece in today's @nytimes nytimes.com/2021/02/05/opi…
If you are a teacher/professor, the @thenewpress is giving away free copies of my book Usual Cruelty for all of your students! Matching copies are sent to a person in prison for every student who gets a book. Please message me!
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Here's Michelle Alexander & @LawProfButler, author of "Chokehold" on @BillMoyers in 2017 discussing white supremacy, policing, and abolition. billmoyers.com/story/paul-but…
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We've made the introduction and ch 4, "The Crisis in Gaza," from EXCEPT FOR PALESTINE by @marclamonthill & @MJPlitnick available to read free online ⬇️ issuu.com/newpressbooks/…
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Michelle Alexander’s groundbreaking book @thenewjimcrow was published in 2010, and since then has inspired a whole generation of criminal justice reform activists and organizations, cited in judicial hearings and read at schools nationwide. cnn.com/2022/02/01/cnn…
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This Friday, we're partnering with @PoliticsProse to virtually launch Except for Palestine. The authors @marclamonthill & @MJPlitnick will be speaking with Michelle Alexander @thenewjimcrow. Register here: politics-prose.com/event/book/pp-…
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Powerful piece from Michelle Alexander on ending the subminimum wage. "...It was fundamentally unjust for me to earn less than the minimum wage and to depend on the good will of strangers in order to earn what was guaranteed by law to most workers. nytimes.com/2021/02/05/opi…
Michelle Alexander's latest for @nytopinion is a must read! Abolish the Racist, Sexist Subminimum Wage nyti.ms/3aAtizE
Like Michelle Alexander, who wrote this great piece, I waitressed in college & thought a lot about how devastating it would be to rely on totally unpredictable tips if I actually *needed* them to support myself and a family. This really has to end. nytimes.com/2021/02/05/opi…
Take the time to read @thenewjimcrow author Michelle Alexander's important and stirring piece in today's @nytimes nytimes.com/2021/02/05/opi…
🖤📚 Ambitious reading list for Black History Month. 📚🖤 What are you reading to educate yourself on the Black experience in America this month? @DrIbram @thenewjimcrow @BarackObama #BlackHistoryMonth
Like many people, I’ve tried to deepen my understanding of systemic racism in recent months. If you’re interested in learning more about the lives caught up in our country's justice system, I highly recommend @thenewjimcrow by Michelle Alexander. gatesnot.es/2WfaXS1
Released to honor the life and legacy of pioneering activist, civil rights lawyer, educator, and Critical Race Theory scholar Derrick Bell, the book features essays by @LawProfButler @Sifill_LDF @CharlesOgletree @thenewjimcrow @IanHaneyLopez & many more.