Locking Up Our Own by James Forman Jr.: 8 Minute Summary

*BOOK SUMMARY* TITLE - Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America AUTHOR - James Forman Jr. DESCRIPTION: 📖 Discover the surprising history of how tough-on-crime measures, such as mass incarceration and aggressive policing, were initially supported by African American leaders. In Locking Up Our Own, James Forman Jr. compassionately tells individual stories as he explores the policies that have devastated poor black neighborhoods, offering important lessons for anyone concerned about the future of race and the criminal justice system. TIMESTAMPS: ⌚ 00:00 Introduction ⌚ 01:14 DC’s Marijuana Reform Act ⌚ 02:09 Gun Control and Civil Rights ⌚ 02:57 Black Officers and Systemic Racism ⌚ 04:28 Washington’s War on Drugs ⌚ 05:33 The Rise of Warrior Policing ⌚ 06:20 Racial Injustice in Operation Ceasefire ⌚ 06:58 Final Recap FULL BOOK: 📚 Buy the full book -