California Is Using Slave Labor to Fight the Wildfires
Yesterday, I vacuumed the stairs.
Today Is Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday—and a Good Time to Remind You He Did Not Free the Slaves
Monday is the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, who was born Feb. 12, 1809, in Kentucky. He was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lauded as one of this nation’s best and brightest leaders, Lincoln is often credited with freeing the slaves through his…
Ava DuVernay's 13th Is The Only Recent Release You Absolutely, Definitely MUST See
Last week, Ava DuVernay's documentary 13th premiered on Netflix. The film documents America's history of incarceration since the passing of the 13th Amendment and examines the political prowess that has precipitated our country's prison industrial complex. It's a visceral dissection of how slavery has evolved from a…
Justice Department Announces Investigation Into Ala. Prison Conditions
The U.S. Department of Justice will be conducting an investigation into the conditions at Alabama’s prisons for men, it announced in a statement Thursday.
Watch: Ava DuVernay on Mass Incarceration, White Fear and Black Joy
White fear exists. It has been manufactured, encouraged and proliferated through the centuries. From it spawned a damning system based on inequality: the prison-industrial complex.
