13th

Black woman in black dress holds gold award statue behind brown podium with black microphone in front of orange and black wall
Sameer Rao  May 23, 2017 10:42AM EDT

ICYMI: This Passage From Ava DuVernay's Peabody Speech Sums Up Why We Must End Mass Incarceration

DuVernay won a Peabody Award for her documentary, “13th,” which examines the relationship between contemporary mass incaraceration and slavery.
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Sameer Rao  May 8, 2017 10:54AM EDT

These Performers of Color Cleaned Up at The First MTV Movie & TV Awards

Several of your favorite stars took home golden popcorn statues.
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Sameer Rao  Apr 19, 2017 2:29PM EDT

'13th' and 'O.J.: Made in America' Win Peabody Awards

Other winners in the public service and media awards’ documentary category include “Hip-Hop Evolution” and “Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four.”
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Sameer Rao  Jan 24, 2017 11:18AM EST

'Moonlight,' 'Fences' and Actors of Color Make Oscar History

Viola Davis, Mahershala Ali and four others round out the most diverse Academy Awards acting nominee pool ever.
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Sameer Rao  Dec 7, 2016 1:21PM EST

'I Am Not Your Negro,' '13th' and 'O.J.: Made in America' Shortlisted for Oscar Doc Nominations

Will one of these projects win an Oscar in January?
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Kenrya Rankin  Nov 22, 2016 4:24PM EST

Blackout For Human Rights Hosts Black Friday Boycott, Events

#BlackOutBlackFriday will be supported by movie screenings and panel discussions in three cities.
Kenrya Rankin  Oct 11, 2016 1:05PM EDT

ICYMI: Justice Department to Investigate Conditions in Alabama Prisons

Inmates around the country have been on a labor strike since September 9.
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Sameer Rao  Oct 7, 2016 2:15PM EDT

With '13th,' Ava DuVernay Breaks Down the Racism of Mass Incarceration in a Way That Everyone Can Understand

The “Selma” and “Queen Sugar” director’s new film on the history, policies and practices that have led to the mass incarceration and modern-day slavery of Black people premieres on Netflix today. Here, she explains the strategy behind the must-see documentary.
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Sameer Rao  Sep 26, 2016 4:19PM EDT

WATCH: New Trailer for Ava DuVernay's Mass Incarceration Documentary, '13th'

Named for the Thirteenth Amendment, “13th” will premiere at the New York Film Festival on Friday before making its nationwide debut on Netflix October 7.
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Sameer Rao  Jul 19, 2016 11:27AM EDT

Ava DuVernay Doc on Mass Incarceration to Open New York Film Festival, Debut on Netflix

“The 13th” takes its name from the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution.