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Book SynopsisThis book provides historical and statistical data outlining injustices against African Americans in the juvenile justice system, the criminal justice system, affirmative action in colleges and universities, reparations, economics, and employment discrimination.
Trade ReviewAlexander's knowledgeable use of case law is at the center of a strong work that makes important contributions to our understanding of the complexities of racism in American society and analyzes racist oppression in new ways. Racism, African Americans, and Social Legal Justice has the kind of broad appeal that makes it exciting and accessible to both scholars and general readers with an interest in racial justice. -- Melina Abdullah, California State University, Los Angeles
Alexander has tackled the difficult subject of white racism in an intellectual, passionate, and straightforward manner. Through contemporary examples and a significant discussion of historical data this text adds considerably to the scholarship on racism in America. Highly recommended. -- Sharon E. Moore, University of Louisville
Alexander's Racism, African Americans, and Social Justice is a great read and makes a lively and compelling documentation of the oftentimes horrific and corrupt discriminatory practices toward African Americans from the period of Reconstruction to present day. * Criminal Justice Review *
Racism, African Americans, and Social Justice is a solid, progressive work that will be an important contribution to continuing discussions of race and justice in America. Alexander does a fine job of covering a broad range of topics that, quite honestly, could be books in and of themselves. -- Ricky L. Jones, University of Louisville
Table of ContentsChapter 1 African Americans and Justice: An Introduction Chapter 2 African Americans and Higher Education Chapter 3 African American Juveniles and the Justice System Chapter 4 African Americans, Maltreatment, and Law Enforcement Chapter 5 African Americans and the Military Chapter 6 African Americans and Economic Discrimination Chapter 7 African Americans and Reparations Chapter 8 African Americans, Employment Discrimination, and Legal Justice Chapter 9 African Americans and Justice: Summary and Conclusions
