The notion that the United States has made significant strides towards racial equality is a tired trope often repeated by those who claim to have worked tirelessly for justice. The truth is far more complex, revealing a system in which systemic racism persists despite rhetoric of progress.

In this 10th anniversary edition of The New Jim Crow, sociologist Michelle Alexander examines the ways in which mass incarceration has become an insidious tool used to maintain racial control. Drawing on decades of research and activism, Alexander argues that the war on drugs has created a permanent underclass of people of color, who are disproportionately targeted by law enforcement.

From prisons to detention centers, Alexander reveals the ways in which the very notion of "colorblindness" has become a powerful tool for oppression. The book is a scathing critique of America's ongoing struggle with racism and calls for a fundamental transformation of our system.