HILD 7A Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Mass Incarceration
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Other countries thought of the u. s. as a very racist country. Defi(cid:374)itio(cid:374) of (cid:862)post-ra(cid:272)ial(cid:863: a society in which racial discrimination, prejudice, and inequality once existed, but no longer does, a society in which race is no longer a critical factor shaping/affecting society negatively. Symbols of black economic success vs. the shrinking black middle class: black success: obama, black wealth: oprah, beyonce & jay-z. African american wealth tends to be their home. Unemployment is at 4. 1%, but it is much lower than blacks with lesser education; 9. 6% for blacks with high school diplomas, and 16. 6% for blacks with no high school diploma. More than 50% of all jobs are attained word of mouth and informally through network of friends, family, and colleagues; has a negative impact on black college graduates. Criminal justice system: racial disparities in the criminal justice system. The way that crime is policed and prosecuted reflects racial discrepancies.