The purpose of this course is to give the user a solid understanding of how mergers and. Cheyenne and crow had very similar religions their basic philosophies vi. Haley scholars fall 20 reading groups chapter 2 of michelle alexanders the new jim crow focuses on how the system of mass incarceration works. Complete each section, listing in point form the challenges released prisoners face in each section. The regions are listed in the ascending order of the regression constant, so that the areas with the most complete merger are listed. Find out which partners in your local community you might work with to bring information about the new jim crow to public attention and begin to build partnerships.
Thank you to everyone who came out, supported, and made the party an amazing experience. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on litcharts. One problem in dealing with the issue of mass incarceration is the largescale denial that a new racial caste system exists, cloaked by. Mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness is a book by michelle alexander, a civil rights litigator and legal scholar. Mass incarceration is the gateway to the new jim crow, alexanders concept for understanding how black people in particular lack any real rights of citizenship. In 2006, four of coventrys seven fire districts merged with an eye toward pooling resources, streamlining operations and saving money. The book discusses racerelated issues specific to africanamerican males and mass incarceration in the united states, but alexander noted that the discrimination faced by africanamerican males is prevalent among other minorities and socioeconomically. Alexander explains that ten years ago, she was suspicious of the claim that mass incarceration was a new jim crow, but. Book discussion the new jim crow university at albany.
Alexander concentrates on the war on drugs, because convictions for drug offenses are the single most important cause of the explosion in incarceration rates in the united states. In order to keep these new free slaves in line, jim crow was established. There are several structures that mergers can take. Jewish study guide for the new jim crow memberclicks. Choose from 261 different sets of jim crow chapter 6 flashcards on quizlet. The main themes in the new jim crow are racism, systemic oppression, and drug crime racism. Response paper to michelle alexanders the new jim crow.
Mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness by michelle alexander. Law enforcement has almost carte blanche to stop people in cars and in the streets all the while claiming it is not for racist reasons. The new jim crow chapter 1 study guide by jllamas1998 includes 12 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. Summary of legal aspects of mergers, consolidations, and transfers of assets the duty that is most pertinent to the approval of mergers and consolidations, however, is the duty of care.
This booklet does not discuss all the investment banking considerations or legal and accounting issues involved in acquisitions. The new jim crow kansas african american affairs commission. Jun 08, 2015 in groups, they created videos on different aspects of mass incarceration, drawing on the work of michelle alexander in her groundbreaking book, the new jim crow. The new jim crow summary and study guide supersummary. The most obvious explanation, the mass incarceration of africanamerican males, is seldom invoked. Accounting implications of takeovers mergers and acquisitions. Evans, cpa, cma, cfm part 2 of this course continues with an overview of the merger and acquisition process, including the valuation process, post merger integration and antitakeover defenses. New jim crow term paper michelle alexanders the new jim crow. Is the current prison system really intended as a way to control black people, or is something more nuanced at work.
Questions and answers on national and chapter merger. On this website we provide the reader with supplementary material, including links to material that will provide additional. The simplest is a forward merger, whereby the selling company merges into the purchasing company, and the. The new jim crow is filled with examples of legal rules designed to look innocent on the surface, but which actually conceal deeply sinister realities beneath. Thereafter, the introductory members will be phased into. In chapter one, the divide and conquer political tactics that. During the war on drugs, law enforcement has been used three tactics. Summary of legal aspects of mergers, consolidations, and. Foundation jean butzen president, mission plus strategy consulting members. The subsidiary will be newly formed for the sole purpose of assisting the parent in acquiring the target. Mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness goes into great detail on race related issues that were specific to black males, the mass incarceration, and how that lead to the development of institutionalized racism in the united states.
Mar 18, 20 american friends service committee 1501 cherry street, philadelphia, pa 19102 2152417000. Coates iv1 the core goal of corporate law and governance is to improve outcomes for participants in businesses organized as corporations, and for. I had come to suspect that i was wrong about the criminal justice system. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The new jim crow questions and answers the question and answer sections of our study guides are a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss literature. The purpose of the course is to give the user a solid understanding of how mergers and acquisitions work.
Mergers, acquisitions, and other restructuring activities. A nearly 600 percent rise in incarceration rates has characterized the past four decades1 such that, today, more than two million americans are incarcerated in local, state, or federal penitentiaries. The contribution of the merger guidelines to the analysis. Plot summary the new jim crow is a political book that advocates for racial justice, especially for african americans. Racial bias permeates the american criminal justice system, affecting. Mergers, acquisitions, and corporate restructurings, 6th. Study guide for the new jim crow american friends service. The new jim crow study guide contains a biography of michelle alexander, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a. The new jim crow the new jim crow is a book that gives a look on how discrimination is still and at some post more prevalent today than it was in the 1850s. Chapter 6 reflects on what acknowledging the presence of the new jim crow means for the future of civil rights advocacy. Valuation issues the effect of an acquisition on earnings per share an acquiring firm can increase its eps if it acquires a firm that has a pe ratio lower than its own. The new jim crow analysis the portfolio of ariel jones. A merger can enhance market power simply by eliminating competition between the merging parties.
Ninety percent of those admitted to prison for drug offenses in many states were black or latino, yet the mass incarceration of communities of color was explained in raceneutral terms, an adaptation to the needs and demands of the current political climate. Why are black communities raided instead of white communities. The new jim crow is michelle alexanders eyeopening examination of the racial bias in americas criminal justice system and its impact on the african american community. Questions and answers on national and chapter merger 1. Learning outcomes after completing this chapter, you will be able selection from corporate finance. Michelle alexanders the new jim crow does an excellent job in the 6 chapters to first briefly but. It includes many of the most uptodate and notable deals and precedent setting judicial decisions, as. Acquisitions are inherently complex, with a premium on executing. New jim crow existed in the form of mass incarceration of african americans. Teach your students to analyze literature like litcharts does. When the fourth merger wave ended in the late 1980s, much attention was paid to the reasons for the many failed transactions of that period. Chapter 15 mergers and acquisitions linkedin slideshare. The new jim crow summary from litcharts the creators of. Get the entire the new jim crow litchart as a printable pdf.
Since the nations founding, african americans repeatedly have been controlled through. Instead of a formalized institution such as slavery or jim crow, america has found a new way to continue the marginalization of blacks by using the criminal justice system. The new subsidiary is merged out of existence and only the ownership of the target company changes. This effect can arise even if the merger causes no changes in the way other firms behave. The segregation and stigma of race is still very much alive in our society. Chapter 5 the new jim crow states of denial how it works nothing new. Reading michelle alexanders volume on racism and mass incarceration. The new jim crow so what is white in america today and what is black. Adverse competitive effects arising in this manner are referred to as unilateral.
Do all chapters have to be affiliated with national organization. The new jim crow chapter 6 summary and analysis gradesaver. S we need a national discussion of the criminal justice systems role in creating and. By simply listing all the consequences of being deemed a felon as not part of the punishment, the courts proceed with a massive lack of transparency that has a devastating impact. Teachng the new jim crow the new jim crow by michelle alexander chapter 4 the cruel hand today a criminal freed from prison has scarcely more rights, and arguably less respect, than a freed slave or a black person living free in mississippi at the height of jim crow. Shortly after sunrise on september 20, 2007, more than ten thousand protestors. Triangular mergers a triangular merger involves three business entities a parent the acquirer, its subsidiary, and the entity to be acquired the target. Berggren provided a warm new home for the project when it was needed, and i am. According to alexander, today mass incarceration defines the meaning of blackness in america. It is true that the analysis of nonhorizontal mergers in the guidelines has not been a hot topic.
In addition to general strategic considerations, 6 the chapter discusses special issues related to jurisdiction and venue, 7 the types of statutory and commonlaw claims often made in litigation of this type, and some issues that typically arise with respect. Chapter 1 describes the historical transition from slavery to jim crow to the new jim crow. Many will wonder how a nation that just elected its first black president could possibly have a racial caste system. She addressed how the system works to trap african americans in a virtual and literal cage 185.
Mapping the parallels the limits of the analogy chapter 6 the fire this time rethinking. Assumptions in the new jim crow here are the notes from our discussion of assumptions in michelle alexanders article on thursday, february 23, and friday, february 24, 2012, followed by a few other assumptions i have identified. I came to see that mass incarceration in the united states, had, in fact, emerged as a stunningly comprehensive and welldisguised system. Chapter four tightening up on mergers mergers can benefit the economy, allowing firms to reduce costs, improve products and. Transactional real estate reverse triangular mergers. In a merger, two separate legal entities become one surviving entity. The whites did not like the fact that millions of free slaves were roaming free in america to do as they pleased.
There is one distributor who buys at p1 from the manufacturer, and sells at p2 to the consumers. Entrapment prisonindustrial complex mapping the parallels bike theft. The contribution of the merger guidelines to the analysis of nonhorizontal mergers frederick r. My students cant get enough of your charts and their results have gone through. The introduction begins with alexanders comparison between an incarcerated africanamerican man today and the mans ancestors who, like him, were denied basic rights as a result of slavery and jim crow, respectively. Learn jim crow chapter 6 with free interactive flashcards. Nov 06, 20 in chapter 5 of the new jim crow, michelle alexander mentions unawareness and denials concerning the severity of the war on drugs for black people.
The legal analysis provided here, as well as the background on the. In this first chapter, alexander informs her readers that there is a reoccurring theme of systems coming to an end and. In chapter four she returns to the impact of the drug war on people who live in public housing. The new jim crow, chapter 6 is the current prison system really intended as a way to control black people, or is something more nuanced at work. Types, regulation, and patterns of practice john c. Watch michelle alexanders address to general assembly 2012 andor arrange for a showing in your congregation or group. The media and politicians continue to reinforce this. Instant downloads of all 1291 litchart pdfs including the new jim crow. Evans, cpa, cma, cfm this course part 1 provides a concise overview of the merger and acquisition process, including the legal process, federal regulations and due diligence.
Thus it appears that merger activity was more commonly found in periods of increased general acceleration than in periods of in. I was shocked when i heard this person answering questions of the journalist in this way. It was not just another institution infected with racial bias but a different beast entirely. The manufacturer sets p1 6 to maximize her own pro. Author michelle alexander dives into the justice system and explains how a lot of practices and beliefs from slavery times are just labeled differently now. It presents arguments and evidence that the civil rights movement in the united states in the 1950s and 1960s only partially succeeded in granting african americans equal rights. Information analysis of great plains medicine wheels simon fraser.
Teachng the new jim crow the new jim crow by michelle alexander chapter 3 the color of justice imagine you are erma faye stewart, a thirtyyearold, single african american mother of two who was arrested as part of a drug sweep in hearne, texas. Further, the resumption of higher growth rates in the period 19151920 was accompanied by a revival of merger activity. Chapter 4 haley scholars fall 20 reading groups today a criminal freed from prison has scarcely more rights, and arguably less respect, than a freed slave or a black person living free in mississippi at the height of jim crow 141. The war on drugs has given birth to a permanent, mostly racebased underclass in the u. R1 1 1 dismantling the new jim crow 2 whereas, paul in galatians 3. I wanted to share this video with you and i want you to put more attention on the 3. In michelle alexanders chapter 1 of the new jim crow, she took her readers on a roller coaster ride of the discriminations and achievements that african americans faced in the united states. All of the assets and liabilities of each are owned by the new surviving legal entity by operation of state law. Alexander presents this history as a series of movements and events that repeatedly recur. Jim crow was a set of spoken and unspoken rules that made african americans unequal to whites from 1877 to. In order to acquaint antitrust newcomers with the relevant law, this report explains the substantive requirements of the antitrust laws governing hospital mergers and outlines the ways to challenge a potentially harmful merger under those laws.
Merger takes the reader inside the boardrooms of the major players in the famous takeover war between the bendix and martin marietta corporations. Media framing mapping the parallels states of denial states of denial mapping the parallels limits of the analogy jena 6 public perception the. This updated edition includes the latest statistics, research, graphs, and case studies on the private equity market, ethics, legal frameworks, and. Chapter 6 analyses structural information concerning medicine wheels, in. Hi everyone, we have talked about guantanamo bay in class. In chapter 5, the new jim crow, alexander discusses the commonly held assumption that black men are often thought absent within the black community. A black man was on his knees in the gutter, hands cuffed behind his back, as several police officers stood around him talking, joking, and ignoring his human existence. It also is not a substitute for obtaining expert professional advice.
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