Police, Prosecutors, and Politicians Vs. the People
05/14/25 • 22 min
There continues to be much to learn from the stories of people and communities that have worked tirelessly throughout history for racial and social justice in this country. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the second episode of the docuseries “Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest” titled “Trapped 1989-1995” (directed by Samantha M. Knowles), which chronicles the disproportionate impacts of policing and the criminal punishment system on Black communities in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles in the 1980s and 1990s, and what we learn and take away from this incredible episode in our continued learning and unlearning work and fight for collective liberation.
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There continues to be much to learn from the stories of people and communities that have worked tirelessly throughout history for racial and social justice in this country. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the second episode of the docuseries “Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest” titled “Trapped 1989-1995” (directed by Samantha M. Knowles), which chronicles the disproportionate impacts of policing and the criminal punishment system on Black communities in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles in the 1980s and 1990s, and what we learn and take away from this incredible episode in our continued learning and unlearning work and fight for collective liberation.
Follow us on social media and visit our website! Patreon, Website, Instagram, Bluesky, TikTok, Threads, Facebook, YouTube, Leave us a voice message, Merch store
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