Director Ava DuVernay’s documentary titled 13th

Watch Director Ava DuVernay’s documentary titled 13th (2016). The video discusses race relations issues discussed in class and focuses on this nation’s history and racial inequality towards African Americans and the
policies affecting mass incarceration rates for African Americans.
This documentary emphasize that the current crisis of mass incarceration is directly tied to our country’s legacy and history of slavery. By showing how slavery shifted to convict leasing, to Jim Crow segregation, to the war on drugs, 13th argues that “systems of oppression are durable, and they often reinvent themselves.” As Angela
Davis stated in the film, “Historically, when on looks at efforts to create reforms, they inevitably lead to more repression.” How does 13th characterize our criminal justice system and political institutions? What are ways you can end this cycle? What do you think are some of the factors that allowed this system of racial control to simply evolved and replicate itself for the past 150 years? Lastly, how can you be more vigilant against institutional racism?
You may be able to view this documentary on Netflix streaming service or via Youtube via this hyperlink: https://youtu.be/krfcq5pF8u8