Download or read book Summary of Locking Up Our Own – [Review Keypoints and Take-aways] written by PenZen Summaries and published by by Mocktime Publication. This book was released on 2022-11-28 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The summary of Locking Up Our Own – Crime and Punishment in Black America presented here include a short review of the book at the start followed by quick overview of main points and a list of important take-aways at the end of the summary. The Summary of The documentary "Locking Up Our Own" examines the impact that the United States' war on drugs has had on African-Americans in Washington, District of Columbia. It makes use of significant drug and gun legislation passed between the 1970s and the late 1990s, which shaped policing methods and influenced the targeting of crime in Black communities. This legislation was in effect from 1970 until the late 1990s. Locking Up Our Own summary includes the key points and important takeaways from the book Locking Up Our Own by James Forman Jr.. Disclaimer: 1. This summary is meant to preview and not to substitute the original book. 2. We recommend, for in-depth study purchase the excellent original book. 3. In this summary key points are rewritten and recreated and no part/text is directly taken or copied from original book. 4. If original author/publisher wants us to remove this summary, please contact us at [email protected].