Next, alexander goes into some of the reasons and details that have led to the current rate of mass incarceration in the country and in the african american community and why might it be considered similar to the jim crow laws of the recent past.

read “New Jim Crow” which focused on the topic of mass incarnation. Alexander’s article, which also became a book, has been one of the major talking points both in and out of academic circles for the last ten years.
Link to the article https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/new-jim-…
After reading the article, please respond to the following questions in approximately 250 words in at least one paragraph. Afterward, reply to at least one other classmate’s response (simply saying “I agree!” does not suffice).
At the start of the essay, Alexander highlights the idea that because Obama was elected president that many in the country believed we “moved beyond” racial issues into an “era of Colorblindness.” According to the article, what might she mean by the idea of “colorblindness” and why do you think it serves as an issue within the United States?
Next, Alexander goes into some of the reasons and details that have led to the current rate of mass incarceration in the country and in the African American Community and why might it be considered similar to the Jim Crow laws of the recent past.
Finally, how does Alexander use research and statistics in the article and how do they effectively help make her point?