FREEMAN’S CHALLENGE with ROBIN BERNSTEIN
From Point of Learning by Peter Horn
January 1, 2025 · 1h 14m · Season 8 · Episode 52
About this episode
Peter talks with Robin Bernstein about her new book Freeman’s Challenge, exploring the connections between prison for profit and anti-Black racism.
Peter talks with Robin Bernstein about her new book Freeman’s Challenge: The Murder That Shook America’s Original Prison for Profit, an explosive, moving story about the entangled origins of prison for profit and anti-Black racism.
People in this episode
Host: Peter
Guest: ROBIN BERNSTEIN
Topics covered
- prison for profit
- anti-Black racism
- book discussion
Keywords
- Freeman's Challenge
- Murder
- America's Original Prison
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Freeman's Challenge
Books & works: FREEMAN’S CHALLENGE, Freeman’s Challenge: The Murder That Shook America’s Original Prison for Profit
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