Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110405:15:16:00
Eye-opening numbers. the latest estimates putting the number of imprisoned african-american men at more than 846,000. while black men account for roughly 6.5% of the u.s. population they make up 40.2% of the prison population. joining me now is mark lamont hill, professor of education in african-american studies at columbia university. it's a problem not discussed enough. however, when we talk about these sobering statistics that are out now, it really is eye opening and i think staggering for people to consider. so why is it that this country is putting away so many african-american men? do w...
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