Ep 048 - Understanding Mass Incarceration of African American Males in the US (Netflix Documentary 13th By Ava Duvernay)

<p>US has 5 percent of the world’s population but 25 percent of the world’s prisoners.</p> <p>In this episode, we speak about the Netflix Documentary, 13th, which explores the history of racial inequality in the United States, focusing on the fact that the nation's prisons are disproportionately filled with African-Americans.&nbsp;</p> <p>The documentary shows how the adoption of the 13th Amendment transitioned African Americans from being enslaved in the past to a new age slavery due to a loophole that abolished slavery for everyone except criminals.</p> <p>You can watch the documentary through Netflix by searching, '13th by Ava Duvernay' in the search bar in Netflix.</p> <p>Disclaimer: We have tried our best to make sure that all the facts and information provided are accurate. If you think that there are any inaccuracies, please reach out to us and we would be more than happy to change that in our episode!</p> <p>Here are some charities that you can donate to help with the Black Lives Matter Movement:</p> <p>Black Lives Matter - <a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019</a></p> <p>George Floyd Memorial Fund - <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd</a></p> <p>The Loveland Foundation - <a href="https://thelovelandfoundation.org/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://thelovelandfoundation.org/</a></p> <p>Campaign Zero - <a href="https://www.joincampaignzero.org/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.joincampaignzero.org/</a></p> <p>The NAACP’s Legal Defense and Educational Fund - <a href="https://org2.salsalabs.com/o/6857/p/salsa/donation/common/public/?donate_page_KEY=15780&amp;_ga=2.231342234.480782673.1591028794-1029022299.1591028794" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://org2.salsalabs.com/o/6857/p/salsa/donation/common/public/?donate_page_K