Similarities between Jim Crow and contemporary mass incarceration

First, describe the similarities between Jim Crow and contemporary mass incarceration, as presented by Michelle Alexander. Second, do you find Alexander’s evidence and analysis persuasive? Why or why not?
First, what is Ehrenreich’s motivating concern in Dancing in the Streets? Second, how does her discussion of “carnivalizing sports” support her thesis?
According to Desmond, how does the process of screening tenants lead to a “geography of disadvantage”? And what are the effects of this geography?
Goetz describes the “death” of public housing in U.S. cities. Discuss the causes and effects of this death (as outlined by Goetz).