Half a century after the federal government voided Jim Crow laws, the criminal justice system still discriminates against African Americans.
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Half a century after the federal government voided Jim Crow laws, the criminal justice system still discriminates against African Americans.
Prisoners in 17 states are striking to call attention to harsh conditions and low pay for their labor, something that may run afoul of the 13th Amendment and other legal commitments.
A minority politics scholar assesses black progress 52 years after MLK’s death based on poverty, jobs and wealth. ‘In some ways,’ she concludes, ‘we’ve barely budged as a people.’
