Texas Book Festival 2017: Real News - PW Talks with Carino Chocano, Angela J. Davis, and Kevin Young

Policing The Justice System: Angela J. Davis Davis, a law professor and former director of the D.C. Public Defender Service, edits Policing the Black Man , a powerful collection of essays on the treatment of African-Americans by the U.S. criminal justice system. Bryan Stevenson's essay draws a straight line from slavery through black codes and lynching to the present day, and shows how in all stages of history, black men have been targeted by law enforcement. Understanding that history informs where we are today and how that horrible legacy continues to impact how black men are treated, from arrests and sentencing all the way to the discretionary use of the death penalty.