Why Are 1 In 9 Young Black Men In Prison?
Submitted to the site administrator by Color of Change.org
The so-called “war on drugs” has created a national disaster: 1 in 9 young Black men in America are now behind bars.1 It’s not because they commit more crime but largely because of unfair sentencing rules that treat 5 grams of crack cocaine, the kind found in poor Black communities, the same as 500 grams of powder cocaine2, the kind found in White and wealthier communities.
These sentencing laws are destroying communities across the country and have done almost nothing to reduce the level of drug use and crime. (more…)
