In this short animated video, sociologist Bruce Western explains the concept of mass incarceration and more specifically, the impact of mass incarceration on the African American community. This is a great resource for students unfamiliar with the meaning of the term since in provides detailed visuals to go along with the facts.
In this interview with NPR, author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates discusses the criminalization of blackness in America and how it has led to disproportionate rates of mass incarceration in the black community. Students looking to further familiarize themselves with the concept of mass incarceration and its effects on the black community are also encouraged to read Coates' article "The Black Family In The Age Of Mass Incarceration," which was published by The Atlantic in 2015.
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Understanding Mass Incarceration by 
From the War on Poverty to the War on Crime: The Making of Mass Incarceration in America by