Ava DuVernay's compelling new documentary breaks the silence on police brutality. This visual invitation to a history most refuse to acknowledge. A Netflix original, 13th, reveals a rather disturbing phenomena on modern day slavery. Lined up with writers, activist and United States attorneys, this film ranges from a political standpoint on a very disturbing and shunned past. This documentary, incredibly hard to watch and powerful enough to awaken even the simplest of minds. If you have not watched this documentary, you are living in a box. A very secure one at that!
The display used to illustrate the agonizing and degrading timeline of cultural racism against the black community leaves behind a permanent impact, paralyzing your entire outlook on America and the horrible acts we, Americans, are capable of. Warning: once viewed, this documentary will shake you to your core, changing your entire perspective on freedom and what it truly means to be free. The price of freedom is expensive, and for criminals, there …show more content…
As mass incarceration begins to form, criminalizing black men and stripping them from their families in an attempt to inflict fear on the community. Portrayed and labeled as their crime, these men were no longer men, but rapist, murderers, drug-dealers and gangsters. The dangers to white women and white supremacy gave way to locking up innocent people. This became the new way to enslave black men. Free mandatory labor, behind bars, fed the corporations an increase in production without ever having to cut a check. Categorized as second-class citizens, 13th provides footage to the beatings, bullying and the flat-out harassment endured. This documentary will not hide evidence that these acts still exist today, as Rally's for Trump administration closely resembles that of white supremacy against blacks. This will be hard to stomach for most supporters. The truth shall prevail,
The display used to illustrate the agonizing and degrading timeline of cultural racism against the black community leaves behind a permanent impact, paralyzing your entire outlook on America and the horrible acts we, Americans, are capable of. Warning: once viewed, this documentary will shake you to your core, changing your entire perspective on freedom and what it truly means to be free. The price of freedom is expensive, and for criminals, there …show more content…
As mass incarceration begins to form, criminalizing black men and stripping them from their families in an attempt to inflict fear on the community. Portrayed and labeled as their crime, these men were no longer men, but rapist, murderers, drug-dealers and gangsters. The dangers to white women and white supremacy gave way to locking up innocent people. This became the new way to enslave black men. Free mandatory labor, behind bars, fed the corporations an increase in production without ever having to cut a check. Categorized as second-class citizens, 13th provides footage to the beatings, bullying and the flat-out harassment endured. This documentary will not hide evidence that these acts still exist today, as Rally's for Trump administration closely resembles that of white supremacy against blacks. This will be hard to stomach for most supporters. The truth shall prevail,