The ugly side of beautiful : rethinking race and prison in America / Bryonn Bain ; foreword by Mumia Abu-Jamal ; introduction by Lani Guinier.

"Racially profiled and wrongfully imprisoned during his second year at Harvard Law School, hip-hop activist Bryonn Bain successfully sued the New York City Police Department and wrote the Village Voice cover story "Walking While Black." Now Bain has taken his own disturbing experiences of racial pro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bain, Bryonn (Author)
Other Authors: Abu-Jamal, Mumia
Guinier, Lani
Language:English
Published: Chicago : TWP Third World Press, [2012]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Discrimination in criminal justice administration > United States.
Criminal justice, Administration of > United States.
Prison sentences > United States.
Criminals > Rehabilitation.
Imprisonment > United States.
Race discrimination > United States.
United States > Race relations.
Physical Description:xviii, 162 pages ; 23 cm
Format: Book
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Summary:
"Racially profiled and wrongfully imprisoned during his second year at Harvard Law School, hip-hop activist Bryonn Bain successfully sued the New York City Police Department and wrote the Village Voice cover story "Walking While Black." Now Bain has taken his own disturbing experiences of racial profiling and personal demoralization and turned them into teachable moments for an entire nation. The Ugly Side of Beautiful takes an unflinching look at the injustices of our prison system and strives to help us think outside the cage."--amazon.com.
Call Number:HV9950 .B25 2012
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-156).
ISBN:9780883783443
0883783444