1 in 9 Black Men In Jail

Published February 29, 2008 in Racism.

But remember, we solved racism.

1 Quaker in a Basement
Feb 29th, 2008 at 8:17 pm

1 in 9 between the ages of 20 and 34. 1 in 15 over 18.
2 C.S.Strowbridge
Feb 29th, 2008 at 9:53 pm

And 1 in 100 adults in the States is in jail right now.

Another fact… a black man who commits the same crime as a white man in six times more likely to appear on the news. This is how racism in the judicial system works now.

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