ACTIVITY 3 &4 DOCUMENTARY 13 th Essays - Crime, Criminal Justice

ACTIVITY 3 4: DOCUMENTARY "13 th " Leyla Barkhordar Professor Brewer Media 10 Scholars Santa Monica College Abstract This paper explores several topics discussed in the documentary "13 TH " surrounding African Americans and the media. The topics vary in terms of their content and their relationship to African Americans and the media pre 1960s . The documentary analyze s the discrimination African Americans encounter, such as being called "super predators", and also the growth of the U.S. prison population from 1970 to 2000. Other topics discussed in "13 TH " explain racial inequality for African Americans differently, and therefore, other different observations. This paper examines the documentary "13 TH " in addition to information from four other sources that support information illustrated in the movie regarding African Americans and the media in the 1900s. Activity 34: Documentary "13 th " "13 th " is a shocking, eye-opening, documentary that illustrates what it means to be scared of another race, especially a race of another color. This must-see documentary depicts the true nature of racial discrimination across the United States of America. From the present to past, the documentary, "13 th ", accurately exploits the destruction and frustration African Americans faced. Heart-wrenching, heart-gutting, "13 th " truly provides the realization that history repeats itself, continuing a never ending pattern of racial divide. Throughout the documentary "13 th " many topics cover our current discussion in class regarding the African Americans and the Media Pre 1960s. The first topic we are introduced to, December 6, 1865, 13 TH Amendment , states that it is "unconstitutional for someone to be held as a slave". According to the documentary, the 13 th Amendment of 1865 also "grants all African Americans freedom". After the discussion around the 13 th Amendment , we are educated on the 13 th Amendment loophole which has an exception, stating that criminals are not applicable to the amendment itself. A s a result of this loophole, African Americans were arrested in mass numbers. Following the 13 th Amendment loophole discussed in the movie is the film topic "Birth of a Nation" (1915) . Birth of a Nation is the first major blockbuster film produced , which was also responsible for the rebirth of the Ku Klux Klan. In regards to the emergence of Birth of a Nation, the KKK led to cannibalistic, ani malistic images of black people . Predictions in which race represent in the U.S . were concluded after these images appeared . After the discussion of "Birth of a Nation" and the KKK, we are introduced to President Richard Nixon's Law and Order Period . Here, crime begins to stand for race. At this time, President Richard Nixon articulated outcry and order. President Richard Nixon stressed that the wave of crime would not be the war of future. It seems that crime is only the beginning of the past war. Continuing after the conversations surrounding President Richard Nixon's Law and Order Period, we are introduced to President Reagan's 1982 War on Drugs . Reagan referred to the war on drugs as a modern war on drugs. He specifically called the war on drugs, the war of communities of color. President Reagan was determined to define the problem and resolve the issue of economic inequality along with the war on drugs i n order to stop criminalization. After 1982 President Reagan's War on Drugs, his wife, Nancy Reagan, created the "Just Say No" campa ign . The "Just Say No" campaign was simply saying no to drugs. Reagan created this campaign in order to stop the increase of drug use. After President Reagan's "Just Say No" campaign, we are introduced to the topic regarding C rack cocaine . Crack cocaine was a drug epidemic in African American communities. This form of drugs became an epidemic especially in these communities. Mandatory sentence penalties were established for people who did crack. If you did crack, you would go to prison for the rest of your life. Just think about it. The thought of doing crack cocaine sends you to prison for eternity. Today, drugs, including crack cocaine are still prevalent and in use in the U.S. According to Crack C