Black in America

    I really really really tried not to focus on race throughout my blog.  I am not saying that it is not a big factor when it comes the justice system, I just did not want it to be my main focus.  Unfortunately, it is something that cannot be avoided.  Most of the scenarios that I came across dealt with African Americans.
     AWashington Times article displays some statistics about the minorities in prison throughout the last couple of years.  It is said that sentencing has become "more certain and predictable".  It has also been reported that the "gap between sentences for blacks and whites widened".
    A Final Call articles titles itself, America's New Slavery: Black Men in Prison. The title itself sums it all up without any explanation.  The majority of  inmates today are Black and Latino.  There are even people who buy finance on the prison stock market.  Money is being made by keeping people enslaved.  It is said that the "majority of prison costs support guard unions and pay enormous base and overtime salaries of prison guards and other staff."
    Overall, we are not dealing with a fair justice system.  There are way to many discrepancies that take place in our system.  The bigger question is how do we fix them?