“13th” Film about Race in the U.S. Screened Feb. 7 at Johnson State College

January 24, 2017

Director Ava DuVernay’s 2016 documentary “13th,” about the impact of race on the U.S. criminal justice system, will be screened Feb. 7, 2017 at Johnson State College.

The screening, 6-8:30 p.m. in Room 207 of Bentley Hall, is free and open to the public.

The film’s name comes from the 13th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which outlawed slavery. The award-winning documentary depicts how the prison system represents the nation’s history of inequality.

The screening is co-sponsored by the college’s Office of First-Year Experience and Criminal Justice concentration program.