The Everlasting Cycle of Racial Injustice Ava DuVernay, the director of the film titled “13th”, comes from a background of highly appreciated films such as, Selma, Middle of Nowhere, and I Will Follow. In addition to her impactful media presentations, she was also mentioned in the Fortune Magazine’s 50 Greatest World Leaders of 2017. From the relinquishment of the civil war to our present era, the documentary provides an accurate and detailed time lapse of how african americans continue to be the main ingredient to mass incarceration within the U.S.
In the documentary, the process of dehumanization within the general african american public is shown as early as the aftermath of the civil war. After the civil war, slaves were released into …show more content…
One example includes the film,‘The Birth of a Nation” and how it created an uproaring emotion of hate towards african americans. The inclusion of the film implied extreme stereotypes and forced all communities to distinguish all african american males as criminals and rapists. A shockingly indistinguishable response to the film was re-lived in the presidential election of Donald Trump where a similar method to provoke fear and hate towards minorities is established. Throughout his bashful boasts in the presidential campaign, people start to once again express hate towards african americans simply due to propaganda. A specific example in the documentary shows two different recorded videos in two different eras. The first video shows a crowd of white males pushing and punching an african american male off of a street and the second video shows a crowd of white males and females shoving an african american woman out of a Trump rally. Both videos demonstrate excruciation evidence to the audience and it’s certainly the kind of presentation that will make many viewers apprehend the seriousness of racial …show more content…
For example, in the beginning of the documentary the 13th amendment is introduced by a white male who looks like the stereotypical criminal. This image can come as a confusion to many viewers because it doesn’t provide a clear purpose and a misjudgement such as white privilege could be accidentally implied. An additional scenario is presented when a board member of ALEC is interviewed and the documentary puts on music and also cuts him off while talking. This is a bad example of how to show respect towards the opposing side of view and also decreases the credibility of the documentary. A method that could have enhanced the viewing would be to properly address the opposing side and allow them to establish their beliefs and then attempt to discredit the opposing side. The reason as to why this was an issue is because it eliminated the opportunity to try and comprehend the beliefs of a credible opposing
In the documentary, the process of dehumanization within the general african american public is shown as early as the aftermath of the civil war. After the civil war, slaves were released into …show more content…
One example includes the film,‘The Birth of a Nation” and how it created an uproaring emotion of hate towards african americans. The inclusion of the film implied extreme stereotypes and forced all communities to distinguish all african american males as criminals and rapists. A shockingly indistinguishable response to the film was re-lived in the presidential election of Donald Trump where a similar method to provoke fear and hate towards minorities is established. Throughout his bashful boasts in the presidential campaign, people start to once again express hate towards african americans simply due to propaganda. A specific example in the documentary shows two different recorded videos in two different eras. The first video shows a crowd of white males pushing and punching an african american male off of a street and the second video shows a crowd of white males and females shoving an african american woman out of a Trump rally. Both videos demonstrate excruciation evidence to the audience and it’s certainly the kind of presentation that will make many viewers apprehend the seriousness of racial …show more content…
For example, in the beginning of the documentary the 13th amendment is introduced by a white male who looks like the stereotypical criminal. This image can come as a confusion to many viewers because it doesn’t provide a clear purpose and a misjudgement such as white privilege could be accidentally implied. An additional scenario is presented when a board member of ALEC is interviewed and the documentary puts on music and also cuts him off while talking. This is a bad example of how to show respect towards the opposing side of view and also decreases the credibility of the documentary. A method that could have enhanced the viewing would be to properly address the opposing side and allow them to establish their beliefs and then attempt to discredit the opposing side. The reason as to why this was an issue is because it eliminated the opportunity to try and comprehend the beliefs of a credible opposing