THE VIDEO SHELF · mass incarceration in the us
13TH | FULL FEATURE | Netflix
Ava DuVernay's Oscar-nominated documentary on how the history of racial inequality in the US, from slavery through the 13th Amendment's exception clause, drives mass incarceration. It combines archival footage with testimony from activists and scholars.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN commenters strongly recommend it as a clear examination of structural racism in the criminal justice system and the war on drugs, and note it is free to watch.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Netflix
- Topic
- mass incarceration in the us
- Format
- documentary
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 6
- HN mentions in dataset
- 8
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2020–2023
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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Instead of expecting every commenter to live up to your standard of evidence - lest the entire movement be labelled an anti-intellectual mob - why don't you go get educated yourself? Here's a movie, Thirteenth, which VERY CLEARLY defines and examines structural racism in the …
sdenton4 on Hacker News · 2020-06
In America is giving up on the pandemic?There seem to be plenty of comments that are OK with private prisons. I highly recommend watching this documentary: [VIDEO] It will most likely change your mind.
lm28469 on Hacker News · 2020-06
In California bans private prisons and immigration detention centers (2019)This documentary is an absolute must-watch and shows how devastating the war on drugs is and was from a race perspective [VIDEO]
lpa22 on Hacker News · 2021-06
In After 50 years of the war on drugs, 'what good is it doing for us?'
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