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Summary:

"More African Americans are under 'correctional' (prison) control today than were enslaved in 1850. Why? The movie explores mass incarceration across the U.S. and the intersection of race, poverty, and the criminal justice and penal systems. It centers around Michelle Alexander's theory in her groundbreaking book, 'The New Jim Crow:' through the rise of the drug war and tough on crime policies, because discretion within the system allows for targeting people of color at disproportionately high rates, mass incarceration is the new caste system in America. The movie dissects the War on Drugs and 'tough on crime' movement, illustrates how the emerging Occupy movement offers hope for change, and explores possible reforms and solutions to ending mass incarceration and this new racial caste system"--Container.

Table of Contents:

• Play movie
• Extras.

Contributors:

Pillischer, Matthew , editor of a moving image work, film director, film producer, filmmaker

Rasheed, Khalid Abdul , commentator

Shoatz, Theresa , commentator

Alexander, Michelle , commentator

Feinberg, Jonathan , commentator

Goldkamp, John S. , commentator

Hayes, Nathaniel Gravely , commentator

Love, Angus , commentator

Martin, Marlene , commentator

Namako, Tom , commentator

Street, John (John Franklin) , commentator

Woods-Skipper, Sheila , commentator

Yeh, Su Ming , commentator

Young, Carlton , commentator

Jefferson, Leonard C. , artist

Olsen Bay, Jesse , composer

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Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Related Works:

New Jim Crow [by Alexander, M.]

Subjects:

Discrimination in criminal justice administration — United States

Criminal justice, Administration of — United States

African American prisoners

African American men — Social conditions

Race discrimination — United States

United States — Race relations

Alexander, Michelle — New Jim Crow

Discrimination in criminal justice administration

Criminal justice, Administration of

African American men.

Race discrimination

Race relations

United States

Genres:

Documentary films

Nonfiction films

Feature films

Feature films — United States

System Details:

DVD.

Performers:

Commentators, Michelle Alexander, Jonathan Feinberg, John Goldkamp, Nathaniel Gravely Hayes, Angus Love, Marlene Martin, Tom Namako, Khalid Abdul Rasheed, Theresa Shoatz, John Street, Judge Shelia Woods-Skipper, Su Ming Yeh, Carlton Young.

Production Credits:

Videography, Matthew Pillischer, Bryan Green, Agatha Koprowski ; music, Jesse Olsen Bay [and nine others].

General Notes:

"Featuring the drawings of Leonard C. Jefferson."
Accolade Competition 2012, winner; Lewiston Auburn Film Festival 2012, Official Selection; Jubilee Film Festival 2012, official selection; Cape Fear Independent Film Festival 2012, official selection; Awareness Film Festival 2012, official selection; New Hope Film Festival 2012, official Selection; Delta International Film & Video Festival 2012, official selection; Bare Bones International Film & Music Festival 2012, Official Selection, 2012; Spirit Quest Film Fest 2012, official Selection
Public performance rights included.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (68 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video

Call Numbers:

BRO 2012 DVD

OCLC Numbers:

791547997