The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, 10th Anniversary Edition Audiobook

" The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander has been referenced in so many books and for good reason. This book is a staple in criminal justice and presents the country with the ugly truth on our criminal justice system on completely factual grounds. The book can get a bit redundant at times but it is a fantastic read and I highly recommended that everyone reads this at least one time. "

" In the introduction, Michelle Alexander states that her goal is to push people sympathetic to the prison reform movement to the point of outrage. She is incredibly successful. Her position is thoroughly supported by well reasoned, accessibly expressed arguments. The book reads very easily and seems to have taken up a very large portion of my brain.... "

" This is one of those books you come across where you want everyone to read. I hope this book starts something. "

" I did find this slow going to read at times but it's important for us all to understand the war on drugs and how it continues racial injustice in our country. I've been volunteering in prison and I think prisons are horrible places, the explosion of the prison population in our country is a great tragedy. The explanation of the erosion of our fourth amendment rights and how policies around police department funding worked to exponentially expand the war on drugs is particularly valuable. "

" Good points and arguments, gets a little repetitive. "

" I found the repetitive style hard to bear at times. Nonetheless, this is an important book, and a must-read for every American. You'll walk away angry. "

" A compelling book that forcefully lays out the argument that there is a structurally driven undercaste in the US and the challenges to breaking it. Very powerful, in particular the reality of mass incarceration and what it means for minorities not only during incarceration but beyond. "

" This is a very important book. People need to read and understand about the modern prison/justice system and how it works to keep people in 'bondage.' It's not about being soft on crime, it's about taking a realistic look at how things really work in the 'system' and why some are stuck in the cycle. A must read. "

" I really thought that blacks were progressing in our society, after all Obama was elected, and you don't hear much from the black community anymore. What a surprise this book was. It should be required reading in every freshman high school class. It should be talked about in the news, but it isn't. "

" Excellent book.... quite dense almost text book like but very informative! "

" So utterly depressing, true but will make The African American feel as though all is hopeless. "

" A mind-blowing look at our justice and incarceration systems. A dense read but only because it is filled with so much evidence so it is completely worth it. "

" A must read for all urban teachers. "

" a must read for anyone who cares about justice and truth. "

" An important, important book. Contains truths that need to be understood and confronted by all of us. "

" I will write a review shortly. "

" Not perfect, but very effective and motivating. I learned a lot and had the opportunity to re-evaluate my own beliefs about the drug war, mass incarceration, affirmative action, and social change. "

" First part of the book is informative and does a good job at describing how entrenched this issue is. Unfortunately the end is a little weak. I wish she would have offered more solutions instead of taking the book in a more academic direction and comparing today's incarceration system to Jim Crow. "