numerous discriminatory restrictions. Societal attitudes place the sole onus on inmates for being in prison. Establishing a system that funnels Blacks into prison is a disguised plan to ensure Black and other low-valued populations maintain minimum control and power in society. Evidence for this new caste system can be demonstrated through the example of police practices such an increase presence, arrests, and excessive brutality in low-income predominantly Black neighborhoods. Police efforts to specifically target Black neighborhoods directly connect to the mass incarceration of people of color. Other evidence includes differences in drug policies such as harsher penalties and sentences for crack, a drug more popular in low-income communities of color, versus cocaine. Another mechanism that demonstrates the effort to maintain Blacks low position
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Lastly, schools are funded from local property taxes. If the surrounding neighborhood is low-income then the school will receive less funding and ultimately contribute to a poorer quality of education. A high disproportionate number of Blacks reside in these low-income communities (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, n.d.) (Austin, 2013).
Alexander develops a substantial argument and demonstrates the ways and magnitude in which racism is embedded in almost all facets of U.S. society. This compelled me as the reader, to consider the factors that influence other health outcomes such as bullying in schools. Bullying amongst youth often occurs in schools and, a school's policies, environment, and culture can heavily influence bullying behaviors. Schools have played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of segregation, access, and opportunity. For example, in 1954 schools were desegregated and for the first time, many children had access to an education. However,
Lastly, schools are funded from local property taxes. If the surrounding neighborhood is low-income then the school will receive less funding and ultimately contribute to a poorer quality of education. A high disproportionate number of Blacks reside in these low-income communities (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, n.d.) (Austin, 2013).
Alexander develops a substantial argument and demonstrates the ways and magnitude in which racism is embedded in almost all facets of U.S. society. This compelled me as the reader, to consider the factors that influence other health outcomes such as bullying in schools. Bullying amongst youth often occurs in schools and, a school's policies, environment, and culture can heavily influence bullying behaviors. Schools have played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of segregation, access, and opportunity. For example, in 1954 schools were desegregated and for the first time, many children had access to an education. However,