Spring 2013
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
In the book, The New Jim Crow, legal scholar Michelle Alexander directly challenges the notion that the presidency of Barack Obama signals a new era of colorblindness. Alexander argues that “we have not ended racial caste in America; we have merely redesigned it.” This is a must-read for all people of conscience.
For more information about this book, please visit:
http://www.newjimcrow.com/
Spring 2012
The Immortal Life of HEnrietta LAcks
This book documents the history of HeLa cells and the person/family from which they came, Henrietta Lacks. It is very powerful because it can be considered from so many perspectives including science, ethics and sociology.
For more information about the book and the Lacks Family, please visit: http://www.rebeccaskloot.com/the-immortal-life/
For more information about the author, Rebecca Skloot, please visit: http://www.rebeccaskloot.com/