1. Mass Incarceration in an Age of Colorblindness
In October 1982, Reagan announced the War on Drugs. ... "By waging war on drug users and dealers, Reagan made good on his promise to crack down on the racially defined "other"- the underserving-"black folk.... To justify the War on Drugs, the Reagan administration launched a media offensive. ... By 1987, when the drug war hit high gear, the industrial employment of black men had plummeted to 28 percent. ... However, we chose the path of war. ...
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