A recent New York Times article reported that 1.5 million African-American men are missing in America. The article focuses on high incarceration rates and early deaths that have led to, "More than one out of every six black men who today should be between 25 and 54 years old have disappeared from daily life." 

Social Explorer's Andrew Beveridge explained the findings on Arise America TV. He discusses the boom in the prison population, the "War on Drugs," poverty and targeted policing.  Watch the whole clip here.