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- The 2016 documentary "13th," directed by Ava DuVernay, examines the history of racial inequality in the United States and the mass incarceration of black Americans.
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May 29, 2020 · May 29, 2020 —. Ava Duvernay’s 13th documentary explores mass incarceration and the presence of racial criminalization from the end of slavery to the present. The documentary features interviews with several leading scholars, pundits, and activists working on the issue, as well as a host of other commentators, including journalists and ...
Jun 14, 2020 · The 2016 documentary "13th," directed by Ava DuVernay, examines the history of racial inequality in the United States and the mass incarceration of black Americans. The documentary is available...
On the film review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 97% of 109 critics' reviews of the film are positive, with an average rating of 8.8/10; the site's "critics consensus" reads: "13th strikes at the heart of America's tangled racial history, offering observations as incendiary as they are calmly controlled."
Oct 21, 2016 · The movie opens at the speedy overview of racial politics in the century after the Civil War, from Jim Crow laws to the creation of myths about African-Americans as inveterate criminals in D.W ...
Oct 6, 2016 · Filmmaker Ava DuVernay’s new documentary, available to stream this Friday via Netflix, is called 13th, as in the 13th amendment, the one that formally abolished slavery in the United States, and ...
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May 31, 2019 · Exploring the intersection of race and justice in the United States from a historical perspective, “13th” (referring to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution) makes a direct connection between...
Nov 4, 2016 · One of the strongest qualities about “13TH” is its reckoning with a history that has consistently sought ways to oppress black Americans. “13TH” does not side with Republicans or Democrats, but rather shows how both parties are responsible for marginalizing and harming black people in the U.S. through political rhetoric and policy.
