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The Straight Story

(48,121 posts) Sun Dec 9, 2012, 02:06 PM Dec 2012

There are more than 1 million African Americans in prison in the U.S, more than the number of prison [View all]

There are more than 1 million African Americans in prison in the U.S, more than the number of prisoners in all of Africa.

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There are more than 1 million African Americans in prison in the U.S, more than the number of prison [View all] The Straight Story Dec 2012 OP

when will the progressive Americans take this on as a campaign issue? grasswire Dec 2012 #1

Richard Pryor On Prisons thelordofhell Dec 2012 #2

What this country is doing to young black males is unconscionable. liberalmuse Dec 2012 #3

It is why I have a difficult time understanding the disconnect between Republican views and reality. rwsanders Dec 2012 #4

+1 freshwest Dec 2012 #7

+1,000 malaise Dec 2012 #8

That, and taking the right to vote away from released felons, is the modern day Jim Crow. SunSeeker Dec 2012 #5

The U.S. John2 Dec 2012 #6

dang. limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #9

Are you saying they didn't break the law? Only the white prisoners did? nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #10

Are you saying that blacks in American are naturally more criminally minded than non blacks? n/t Fumesucker Dec 2012 #11

It doesn't sound like you've read much about this issue gollygee Dec 2012 #14

Some stats tell it all. This is one of them. nt Bonobo Dec 2012 #12

American exceptionalism... 99Forever Dec 2012 #13

Oh, sure, I suppose you think we shouldn't spend tax dollars to put nonviolent pot smokers in prison Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #15