Discuss ‘The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness’ beginning Feb. 23
If tired of racism, especially in today's criminal justice system, read Michelle Alexander's "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness." And to get the most out of the reading, join The New Jim Crow Book Discussion Group beginning Thursday, Feb. 23, 7-9 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware, 30486 Lewes-Georgetown Highway, Lewes. The book discussion series continues March 9, March 23, and April 6.
The discussion group is sponsored by the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice and the Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware.
Spaces are limited, so reserve a spot now by contacting Don Peterson at donpetersonde@gmail.com or 703-963-1871 or Carol Wzorek at cawzorek@yahoo.com.
"The New Jim Crow" is a stunning account of the rebirth of a caste-like system in the United States, one that has resulted in millions of African Americans locked behind bars and then relegated to a permanent second-class status - denied the very rights supposedly won in the Civil Rights Movement. Since its publication in 2010, the book has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for more than a year, been dubbed the "secular bible of a new social movement" by numerous commentators, and has led to consciousness-raising efforts in universities, churches, community centers, re-entry centers and prisons nationwide.
"The New Jim Crow" tells a truth the nation has been reluctant to face.
Called "The Bible of a social movement," by the San Francisco Chronicle, "The New Jim Crow" galvanized people around the country to form study groups that morphed into social movements dedicated to addressing the racially biased criminal justice system. A discussion group that started in the spring of 2015 in Sussex County spawned the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice.
SDARJ is a nonpartisan secular organization that educates, informs and advocates for racial justice, equality, and fair opportunity. Join SDARJ - membership is free - by signing up for email bulletins at www.sdarj.org.
