America Quote by Randall Robinson

The U.S. has the largest prison population in the world: two million people. One out of every eight prisoners in the world is an…

— Randall Robinson

The fact that more than half of the young black men in any large American city are currently under the control of the criminal…

— Michelle Alexander

One out of three black men are in the criminal justice system in some form. Their despair is beginning to resonate through the entire…

— Robert Bly

“Although a million black men can be found in prisons and jails, public acknowledgment of the role of the criminal justice system in "disappearing"…

— Michelle Alexander

Young black men are not only being arrested and channeled into the criminal justice system in record numbers, they are also being targeted by…

— Henry Giroux

You'd be amazed how many Black men from the 'hood to Harvard have heard 'Black men are trash' their whole lives, from within the…

— Jason Johnson

“LAZY AND IRRESPONSIBLE This isn't a politically correct position to have, but I'm convinced that the lack of moral character in many black men…

— Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson

Nationwide, 1 in 3 black men can expect to serve time behind bars, but the rates are far higher in segregated and impoverished black communities.

— Michelle Alexander

Though the rampant racial injustices throughout the criminal justice system were offensive to me and to millions of other people, I've never drawn a…

— Van Jones

“What this book intended to do - the only thing it is intended to do - is to stimulate a much-needed conversation about the…

— Michelle Alexander

The fate of millions of people—indeed the future of the black community itself—may depend on the willingness of those who care about racial justice…

— Michelle Alexander

I think people cast their votes for a number of reasons. I think if you look at your polls, you'll probably find that many,…

— Bernie Sanders