Born Quote by Michelle Alexander
“Our nation has slashed budgets for education, job training, economic development, and drug treatment while investing billions in prisons and militarized police. A penal system unprecedented in world history has been born. Millions have been arrested and stripped of basic civil and human rights.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The New Jim Crow, 2010
Massive spending on policing and prisons harms society while neglecting education and health, creating systemic injustice.
In simple terms: Funding priorities create inequality.
Advocate for equitable resource allocation.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- criminal justice reform
- budget advocacy
- community health programs
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What policies could redirect funds?
- How does this affect marginalized communities?
Changing may face political resistance.