West Hartford Forum To Discuss Film On Blacks In Prison

WEST HARTFORD, CT — The Town of West Hartford is hosting a special screening of the Netflix documentary "13th" followed by a panel discussion this Sunday, Feb. 8.

The event will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Noah Webster Library meeting room, 20 S. Main St., West Hartford.

In the documentary, scholars, activists, and politicians analyze the criminalization of African Americans and the U.S. prison boom.

The title refers to the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, adopted in 1865, which abolished slavery throughout the United States and ended involuntary servitude, except as punishment for convicted criminals.

Panelists expected to participate are:

• Ray Boyd, program manager, New Visions for Public Safety at Yale University Law School & Racial Justice Center.
• Manisha Sinha, the James L. and Shirley A. Draper Chair in American History at the University of Connecticut and a leading authority on the history of slavery and abolition and the Civil War and Reconstruction

The event is being hosted in partnership with the Town of West Hartford's Office of Equity Advancement.

For more information and to register to attend this event, click on this link.