It is real !  So real that it is our invisibility in the flesh !

Arkansas 16% Black – 52% in Prison
Georgia 29% Black – 64% in Prison
Louisiana 33% Black – 76% in Prison
Mississippi 36% Black – 75% IN Prison
Alabama 26% Black – 65% in Prison
Tennessee 16% Black – 53% in Prison
Kentucky 7% Black – 36% in Prison
South Carolina 30% Black – 70% in Prison
North Carolina 22% Black – 64% in Prison
Virginia 20% Black – 68% in Prison
See your state’s statistics at the Mother Jones’ report called “Black Incarceration” at this link

Click to access MothJones-BlackIncarceration.PDF