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    March 29, 2017
Page 11
Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
A screen shot from the documentary ‘13th,’ a film that explores the aftermath of the
13th Amendment abolishing slavery and today’s racial inequity of a prison system that
disproportionately locks up African-Americans. A free showing will take place on March 30
at Unite Oregon, 700 N. Killingsworth St.
Locked up in Land of the Free
Justice advocates will join the non-profit ad-
vocacy group Unite Oregon to sponsor a free
showing of the film “13th,” a new documentary
exploring the aftermath of the 13 Amendment
abolishing slavery and the racial inequality of to-
day’s prison system that disproportionately locks
up African Americans.
In this thought-provoking movie by African
American filmmaker Ava DuVernay, scholars,
activists and politicians analyze the criminaliza-
tion of African Americans and the U.S. prison
boom.
The community is invited to a screening of the
2016 film on Thursday, March 30 at 7 p.m. at
Unite Oregon, located at 700 N. Killingsworth
St. A discussion of the issues will follow the
film’s presentation.
Ava DuVernay
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