Jr Forman
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
Former public defender James Forman, Jr., is a leading critic of mass incarceration and its disproportionate impact on people of color. In Locking Up Our Own, he seeks to understand the war on crime that began in the 1970s and why it was supported by many African American leaders in the nation's urban centers.
Forman shows us that the first substantial cohort of black mayors, judges, and police chiefs took office amid a surge in crime and drug...
Forman shows us that the first substantial cohort of black mayors, judges, and police chiefs took office amid a surge in crime and drug...