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Haughbrook SOP 3782 13 th Doc Questions 13 th Documentary Discussion/Reflection Questions Please answer thoughtfully and in complete sentences. 1. How did you feel after viewing 13 th ? Did you feel helpless, inspired, stirred to action, or a combination of all three? Do you think the message of the film was ultimately hopeful? Why or why not? After viewing 13 th , I felt a mixture of being helpless, inspired, and stirred to action. I felt this way because it feels like Black people are a long way from being treated completely equal, and I felt like something should be done. I do feel like this documentary can give viewers a glimmer of hope because it can show them how far we have come as a community and country. 2. This documentary emphasizes that the current crisis of mass incarceration is directly tied to our country’s legacy and history of slavery. By showing how slavery shifted to convict leasing, to Jim Crow segregation, to the war on drugs, 13 th argues that “systems of oppression are durable, and they often reinvent themselves.” As Angela Davis stated in the film, “Historically, when one looks at efforts to create reforms, they inevitably lead to more repression.” What are ways we can end this cycle? What do you think are some of the factors that allowed this system of racial control to simply evolve and replicate itself for the past 150 years? How can we be more vigilant against institutional racism? One way that we can end racial control is to continue to educate individuals about Black History and the injustices that have happened in the past. Another way to end this cycle is for White individuals to acknowledge their privilege and to work to dismantle the racist construct that has been built throughout society. We can be more vigilant against institutional racism by including Black People and African Americans in various institutions meaning allowing them to take more leadership and listen to their opinions when they offer them. 3. How does 13 th characterize our criminal justice system and political institutions? How did this film shape your understanding of the prison system? Was there a particular case or series of facts that altered or challenged any of your pre-existing views? Explain. 13 th characterizes our criminal justice system and political institutions as ones that did not prioritize the well-being of Black People. A particular case that altered my pre-existing views was the WAR on Drugs and how it was made to be a crime issue instead of a health issue. Previously, I always saw the War on Drugs as a crime issue. I never realized this war targeted poorer communities of color. 4. How much did you know about the war on drugs prior to watching the film? Were you surprised to learn about the racial underpinnings of these legislative policies, and the active role of the state in criminalizing and targeting communities of color? Prior to watching this film, I did not know much about the war on drugs, and I was surprised to learn about the racial underpinnings of legislative policies and the active role of criminalizing communities of color. Even though I am familiar with the fact the Black and African People have been targeted throughout centuries, I did not know that many Hispanic and Latino individuals have been targeted by these policies and actions. 5. How do you think media and popular culture representations of Black Americans, particularly Black men, have contributed to a dangerous climate of White fear and anxiety? How can we challenge these instances of racism and dehumanization? I think media and popular culture representations of

Haughbrook SOP 3782 13 th Doc Questions Black Americans have contributed to the climate of White fear and anxiety by portraying Black individuals as those who are aggressive and dangerous. More specifically Black men have been portrayed in a way that shows them as dangerous. We can challenge these instances of racism and dehumanization by creating new media that shows the true character of Black individuals.

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