course around police accountability and the justice system called the new jim crow established by michele alexander who worked fwr the aclu and she has gaup through the data and history that is in place in the country. we had a huge civil rights movement that was able to change laws and take away the segregation that was happening in our communities especially in the south but cross the whole country. the civil rights movement also led to real advances but then later we put in place a lot of policies that led to more people be incarcerated and disproportioninately people of color african american and latinos. they get into a cycle of disenfranchisement and cut off from housing and get get housing and can't vote so we create what is in place a whole system of segregation and disenfranchise ment that is equal to what was established in the south under jim crow. that is all across the country. if we are looking at increasing the size of the police department we know we will put more people and future of young people behind bars. that is what happens. we look at the evidence in the 1990's when presiden

luckily for me, shall alexander connected me -- michelle alexander connected me with the aclu jennifer turner and practically got the ball rolling. without the aclu and michelle turner, i probably would not be here right now and inmates being released right now would probably still be in prison. there's a lot of people to give credit to. amy: i just want to say, we want to thank you for joining us. we will be checking back with you over time. jason hernandez was sentenced to life in prison without parole in 1998 for his role in a drug conspiracy, starting when he was 15. he was one of eight prisoners whose sentences were commuted by president obama in 2013. he was in prison at the el reno oklahoma federal prison that obama visited thursday. we would like maya schenwar to stay with us. we want to ask you about the case of sandrabland when we come back. we're going to look at the case of police brutality in two cases, coming up. we will be back in a minute. ♪ [music break] amy: this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with juan gonzalez. juan: l

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. >> i am actually rereading -- michelle alexander, after important book for all elected officials toead. it really sets out the ramifications and the impact of the quote war on drugs as relates primarily to african-american men and families and how laws not that have been passed subsequent to that have really created a new jim crow system because of the barriers of the systemic racial bias in our policies and in our laws. it's a major book, a book that everyone should read and i am rereading at a textbook this summer. >> booktv wants to know what you're reading. tweet us at the booktv or posted on a facebook page, facebook.com/booktv. ..

the new jim crow, as michelle alexander says.ou have the two of the worst racial crimes in our country right back and through the prison door. we are against it and we're proud to find other people with other political traditions who can also see the injustice in their own terms. amy: shaka senghor, we just did a series of pieces on kalief browder, this 16-year-old boy african-american and new york, who was sent to rikers island because they said he stole a backpack -- which he swore he didn't. in fact, they said over a period of time, they said they would let him out if he said he did it. he was held for three years without ever been convicted of a crime. he was held in solitary for close to two years. he got out after three years attempted to go to college. he was very popular, but he left with being haunted by the rotelle imprisoned, beaten by guards shown on video. he took his own life last month. she wrote him a letter, is that right? >> yes. amy: right before he died. >> i wrote the letter after i learned of his suicide. i

and michelle alexander is a great deal more eloquent about this than i am about the new jim crow. but one of the side effects are the children that are fatherless and what happened in this group is that the men like ronald and some of the others he will be meeting today, they stepped up and i'm going to call you back up and maybe you can briefly just explain for a moment the youth impact sessions. >> what we would we do if the session is once a month, we have all of the youngsters that we can gather within the community so we get all the males, we have been come in and listen to them so basically we like to find out what is going on in their life at household and educational standards and how they are being treated. so we like to listen to what their future entails so what it is they would like to do and see come to the project. so, we listen to them and those that are like bad actors so to speak so we put them in a little situation where everybody gets a turn to do two to 11 for the bad things that they have done. so, we make them feel real bad while giving them good support at t

. >> i'm actually rereading now the new jim crow by michelle alexander, a very important book for all elected official to read. it really sets out the ramifications and the impact of the, quote war on drugs as it relates to primarily african-american men and families and how laws now that have been passed subsequent to that have really created a new jim crow system because of the barriers and the systemic racial bias in our policies and in our laws. ..

actually rereading now the new jim crow by michelle alexander, a very important book for all elected official to read. it really sets out the ramifications and the impact of the, quote war on drugs as it relates to primarily african-american men and families and how laws now that have been passed subsequent to that have really created a new jim crow system because of the barriers and the systemic racial bias in our policies and in our laws. .. >>> it's now by distinct honor and privilege to introduce dr. sally mcmillen, he babcock professor of hit in davidson college in north carolina. she earned he ph.d at duke university and we learned today got a degree in library science. she has been one of the most important and productive scholars of 19th century women's history. their many books include motherhood and the old south southern women black and white and seneca falls and the origin of the women's rights movement. her brand new book which we are celebrated tonight and received a wonderful review in "the los angeles times" is entitled "losey stone: an unapologetic life." a path brea

this after michelle obama announced the end of the photo ban during white house tours. peter alexanderore. >> they call it the people's house for a reason. here's what happens when america starts clicking. photo bombing in the red room, posing with sunny and beau hanging with george. before americans could picture themselves in these halls n. the past tourists would have seen this sign. the first lady tore up those old rules. >> well not anymore. >> for more than 40 years, photography was banned during white house tours. back then they feared the old flashes would damage the art work. technology has changed. now in a building where history depicted in oil paintings, the white house is catching up with the era. people immediately posted on instagram and twitter for the world to see. some things are off limits like video cameras and tripods. selfies without the sticks are encouraged. turns out memorable moments aren't just for the history books. nbc news the white house. >> what place would you want to take a picture the most? >> probably just traditional lincoln. >> i want to meet the d

home more than just their memories this after first lady michelle obama announced the end of a photo ban during white house tours. nbc's peter alexanderthey call it the people's house for a reason. and here's what happens when america starts flicking. photo bombing in the red room posing with sonny and beau and hanging with george. before americans could only picture themselves in these halls. in the past tourists would have seen these signs. but the first lady tore up those rules. >> not anymore. >> reporter: for more than 40 years, photography was banned during white house tours. back then, they feared the flashes would damage the artwork. but technology has changed. now in a building where history is depicted in oil paintings, the white house is family catching up with the digital era. from the east room to the blue room yes, guests immediately posted their memories on instagram and twitter. some things are still off-limits like video cameras and tri-pods but selfies are encouraged. it turns out memorable moments are here. peter alexander, nbc news the white house. >>> and a big name in the nba is moving to l.a. and a guy fishing f

the life of former treasury secretary albert -- alexander hamilton is a hit before the official opening night. the president will see it tomorrow. michellealready seen it. how can you explain the success of an original musical with no big stars in a largely minority cast based on the life of a former treasury secretary? musicala broadway producer with us. great to see you. waslast time we talked about the sting musical. "the last ship." it closed down unfortunately. this is getting a lot of buzz, why? >> because it's really good. the buzz is warranted. it is an amazing show that really it tells the story that none of us knew was there to be told. the guy who wrote it and stars in it says he picked up a biography of alexander hamilton and he wondered why nobody has told the story. betty: and in a hip-hop way. >> he was an immigrant and he felt as a second-generation american, lynn has tapped into a whole world of music from hip-hop to sell such a broadway -- to salsa and broadway. he understands stephen sondheim and rodgers and hammerstein. betty: we talked about the issue of the older audience. how do you sell this to younger audience qu