*+-America’s Fear of Crime | Prison Industry | Dr Adolphus Belk Jr Rock Hill, South Carolina – Dr. Adolphus Belk, Jr. is a political analyst and professor of political science and African American studies. He currently teaches at Winthrop University with a focus on issues of race and politics. He…
*+-At the end of America’s “Civil War”, the 13th amendment was signed into law abolishing slavery in America, except as punishment of a crime. During this time, “emancipation proclamation” was a global matter in majority of the nations that participated in the enslavement of African people. Kidnapped Africans forced into…
*+-The United States incarcerates more of its citizens than any other nation in the world. Once a person has been convicted of a crime he/she will be discriminated against “legally” for employment, housing, education, and government benefits. In America, the “face of crime” is African and Latino males, while the…
*+-In order to break the economic, social and psychological chains, people must first educate themselves. In America’s poor communities, African and Latino Americans are being incarcerated in large numbers. Once these people receive a criminal conviction on their records, they are legally discriminated against. Whether they’re applying for employment, housing,…