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"Do not underestimate the power of the book you are holding in your hands."
--Michelle Alexander
More than 2 million people are now imprisoned in the United States, producing the highest rate of incarceration in the world. How did this happen? As the director of The Sentencing Project, Marc Mauer has long been one of the country's foremost experts on sentencing policy, race, and the criminal justice system. His book "Race to Incarcerate" has become the essential text for understanding the exponential growth of the U.S. prison system; Michelle Alexander, author of the bestselling "The New Jim Crow," calls it "utterly indispensable." Now, Sabrina Jones, a member of the "World War 3 Illustrated" collective and an acclaimed author of politically engaged comics, has collaborated with Mauer to adapt and update the original book into a vivid and compelling comics narrative. Jones's dramatic artwork adds passion and compassion to the complex story of the penal system's shift from rehabilitation to punishment and the ensuing four decades of prison expansion, its interplay with the devastating "War on Drugs," and its corrosive effect on generations of Americans.
With a preface by Mauer and a foreword by Alexander, "Race to Incarcerate: A Graphic Retelling" presents a compelling argument about mass incarceration's tragic impact on communities of color--if current trends continue, one of every three black males and one of every six Latino males born today can expect to do time in prison. The race to incarcerate is not only a failed social policy, but also one that prevents a just, diverse society from flourishing.
--Michelle Alexander
More than 2 million people are now imprisoned in the United States, producing the highest rate of incarceration in the world. How did this happen? As the director of The Sentencing Project, Marc Mauer has long been one of the country's foremost experts on sentencing policy, race, and the criminal justice system. His book "Race to Incarcerate" has become the essential text for understanding the exponential growth of the U.S. prison system; Michelle Alexander, author of the bestselling "The New Jim Crow," calls it "utterly indispensable." Now, Sabrina Jones, a member of the "World War 3 Illustrated" collective and an acclaimed author of politically engaged comics, has collaborated with Mauer to adapt and update the original book into a vivid and compelling comics narrative. Jones's dramatic artwork adds passion and compassion to the complex story of the penal system's shift from rehabilitation to punishment and the ensuing four decades of prison expansion, its interplay with the devastating "War on Drugs," and its corrosive effect on generations of Americans.
With a preface by Mauer and a foreword by Alexander, "Race to Incarcerate: A Graphic Retelling" presents a compelling argument about mass incarceration's tragic impact on communities of color--if current trends continue, one of every three black males and one of every six Latino males born today can expect to do time in prison. The race to incarcerate is not only a failed social policy, but also one that prevents a just, diverse society from flourishing.
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About the Author:
Sabrina Jones is the author of "Isadora Duncan: A Graphic Biography" and a contributor to "World War 3 Illustrated," "Wobblies!," "The Real Cost of Prisons," "Studs Terkel's" Working (The New Press), "FDR and the New Deal for Beginners," "Yiddishkeit," and "Radical Jesus." She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Marc Mauer is the executive director of The Sentencing Project in Washington, D.C. He is the author of "Race to Incarcerate," a semifinalist for the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award, and the co-editor, with Meda Chesney-Lind, of "Invisible Punishment" (both available from The New Press). He lives in the Washington, D.C., area. Michelle Alexander is the author of the "New York Times" bestseller "The New Jim Crow."
Review:
"Its political and cultural immediacy makes this an excellent title for adults interested in social issues as well as for college students, teens, and tweens. It also serves as a bridge to Mauer's original edition [first published in 1999], since skillful black-and-white visuals from Jones add clarity and vividness to complex issues."
--"Library Journal"
"Jones's gritty illustrations punctuate Mauer's main points. The result is a searing indictment of divisive policies and empty rhetoric. Throughout the short narrative, it is obvious that Mauer and Jones still believe that change can prevail--and that if politicians would only remove the blinders and make much needed investments toward the future, they would see that continued incarceration does nothing to heal the demographic divide."
"Shelf Awareness"
"Its political and cultural immediacy makes this an excellent title for adults interested in social issues as well as for college students, teens, and tweens. It also serves as a bridge to Mauer's original edition [first published in 1999], since skillful black-and-white visuals from Jones add clarity and vividness to complex issues."
--"Library Journal"
Selected for the Young Adult Library Services Association's 2014 Great Graphic Novels for Teens List
"Jones's gritty illustrations punctuate Mauer's main points. The result is a searing indictment of divisive policies and empty rhetoric. Throughout the short narrative, it is obvious that Mauer and Jones still believe that change can prevail--and that if politicians would only remove the blinders and make much needed investments toward the future, they would see that continued incarceration does nothing to heal the demographic divide."
"Shelf Awareness"
"Its political and cultural immediacy makes this an excellent title for adults interested in social issues as well as for college students, teens, and tweens. It also serves as a bridge to Mauer's original edition [first published in 1999], since skillful black-and-white visuals from Jones add clarity and vividness to complex issues."
--"Library Journal"
--"Library Journal"
"Jones's gritty illustrations punctuate Mauer's main points. The result is a searing indictment of divisive policies and empty rhetoric. Throughout the short narrative, it is obvious that Mauer and Jones still believe that change can prevail--and that if politicians would only remove the blinders and make much needed investments toward the future, they would see that continued incarceration does nothing to heal the demographic divide."
"Shelf Awareness"
"Its political and cultural immediacy makes this an excellent title for adults interested in social issues as well as for college students, teens, and tweens. It also serves as a bridge to Mauer's original edition [first published in 1999], since skillful black-and-white visuals from Jones add clarity and vividness to complex issues."
--"Library Journal"
Selected for the Young Adult Library Services Association's 2014 Great Graphic Novels for Teens List
"Jones's gritty illustrations punctuate Mauer's main points. The result is a searing indictment of divisive policies and empty rhetoric. Throughout the short narrative, it is obvious that Mauer and Jones still believe that change can prevail--and that if politicians would only remove the blinders and make much needed investments toward the future, they would see that continued incarceration does nothing to heal the demographic divide."
"Shelf Awareness"
"Its political and cultural immediacy makes this an excellent title for adults interested in social issues as well as for college students, teens, and tweens. It also serves as a bridge to Mauer's original edition [first published in 1999], since skillful black-and-white visuals from Jones add clarity and vividness to complex issues."
--"Library Journal"
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- PublisherPerfection Learning
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1627655115
- ISBN 13 9781627655118
- BindingLibrary Binding
- Number of pages128
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