tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post3415825219073778423..comments2023-07-04T21:12:47.972-05:00Comments on Why Am I Not Surprised?: On Justicechangeseekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350201531677548579noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post-21511165394735479162012-02-01T18:32:37.175-06:002012-02-01T18:32:37.175-06:00Hey, RiPPa. I agree totally. Bell's argument...Hey, RiPPa. I agree totally. Bell's argument in the article overall is to compare (using detailed examples) how law enforcement handled people who were seen as "breaking the law" in Orleans Parish (including New Orleans) and Jefferson Parish (wealthier and Whiter) BEFORE Hurricane Katrina and then again AFTER Hurricane Katrina. It's bizarre how graphic it is. White people get away with murder (literally) and Black people get charged (and harshly punished) for all manner of stuff that barely registers on the naughty scale. Brilliant, honestly. I would post the entire thing except it's so wonderfully long and carefully documented with multiple footnotes on every page. I'm going to meet the author Friday and I can hardly wait.changeseekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350201531677548579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post-64000524564978175072012-02-01T17:33:45.601-06:002012-02-01T17:33:45.601-06:00I LOVE THIS!I LOVE THIS!RiPPahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876723972974044402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post-68975120476870561302012-01-30T22:49:01.970-06:002012-01-30T22:49:01.970-06:00Prisoners' rights conference, good - it's ...Prisoners' rights conference, good - it's really needed!Zhttp://profacero.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post-15787586700880033692012-01-30T19:38:44.686-06:002012-01-30T19:38:44.686-06:00And your comment just made my day, aspiring soc pr...And your comment just made my day, aspiring soc professor, at a rather low moment...If you're using my blog to teach a sociology course on race relations, you have nerve. Good for you and good for your students, too. Thanks.changeseekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350201531677548579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post-77834371298091802672012-01-30T17:40:59.011-06:002012-01-30T17:40:59.011-06:00Thank you so very much for 1) existing and 2) publ...Thank you so very much for 1) existing and 2) publishing your thoughts and fantastic findings on this blog. I am teaching American Race Relations for the first time - your blog is a lifesaver on many days. Your work serves as a wonderful reminder that great teaching can and does change lives.aspiring soc professornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post-11947320453462169122012-01-28T16:09:41.159-06:002012-01-28T16:09:41.159-06:00Isn't it? The rest of the article is just tha...Isn't it? The rest of the article is just that good, as well. Elegantly written, insightful, scientifically rigorous, and damning of the way things are without being whiny or maudlin. Impressive. And the author (a law professor at a historically Black university) is utterly down to earth in candid conversation. We're working on a plan for a prisoners' right conference for some time this year.changeseekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350201531677548579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post-39182172468269835102012-01-27T21:22:15.369-06:002012-01-27T21:22:15.369-06:00What a great passage.What a great passage.Zhttp://profacero.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com