-
Bring Your A Game
A groundbreaking documentary film that sheds light on the resilience and influence of black males.
-
TEACHED: Unchartered T...
Successful charter school leaders explain why their schools work so well for the urban, minority students they serve
-
TEACHED: The Blame Game
Public school teachers speak candidly about the unintended consequences of rules and structures that define their profession today
-
Soccer City - Episode 1
Witness the cultural importance of soccer in township South Africa during the first ever FIFA World Cup to be held in Africa "Episode 1"
-
The Apollos
The struggle of a high school senior class to pass a bill making Martin Luther King's birthday a national holiday
-
Their Eyes Were Watchi...
On the eve of his graduation from Princeton, Del must win back Laura’s heart
-
Released to Life
With the shadow of past convictions continuing to follow them, several recently released ex-offenders struggle to redefine themselves in a society that they no longer know
-
The Women of Brewster ...
A group of strong-willed women who live in the same rundown housing project located on Brewster Place
TEACHED: The Path to Prison
- (2011) 7 mins
- /
- 0 Stars (0)
- /
- Add to Queue
- /
- 2 Comments
- /
- Buy This Film
- More:
- Achievement,
- African-American,
- College,
- Community,
- Education,
- Gangs,
- High School,
- Jail,
- Prison,
- Public,
- Race,
- Short Films,
- Streets,
- True Crime
TEACHED: The Path to Prison Synopsis
TEACHED is a new short film series examining the causes and consequences of education inequality in America. THE PATH TO PRISON takes a look at the under-education and over-incarceration of black men in America.
The United States now bears the ominous title of being the world's most prolific jailer: with only 5% of the population, we represent 25% of the incarcerated. The vast majority of our prisoners are functionally illiterate--even if they went to school--and an inordinate number of them are people of color. In this short film, a former gang-member and felon from Los Angeles shares his own 'path to prison,' helping to explain how so many capable and intelligent young men--especially African-American males--end up uneducated and behind bars in the 'home of the free.'
Produced and directed by a former teacher (and first-time filmmaker), THE PATH TO PRISON is the first in a new series of short films examining inequality in the American education system. It has been over fifty years since Brown vs. Board of Education desegregated our public schools, but students of color still receive an inferior experience and lower expectations, and the achievement gap remains wide and glaring.
Film Credits
Starring
- Jerone Shell
A Film by
- Kelly Amis
Support This Film: Champion Human Rights
Champion Human Rights
All over the world, people are struggling for basic rights to life, liberty and personal security. They are threatened every day by forces great and small. Learn More »
When and where you want SnagFilms Everywhere »
What's Hot
-
Beale Street Blues
less than a minute ago
A controversial look at struggling African-American blues music artists
-
Tailgate 32: Washington (EP 28)
less than a minute ago
Thrill seeking football fans arrive in Washington as part of a tailgating road trip
-
Tailgate 32: Tampa Bay (EP 31)
less than a minute ago
Thrill-seeking football fans make their way to Florida as part of a tailgating road trip
SnagFilms Everywhere
Watch SnagFilms when and where you want
DISCUSS TEACHED: THE PATH TO PRISON
Thank you for commenting. Sign up to get updates on new releases.
OR
using Facebook
Skip | Don't ask me again.