I am so aggravated right now. Really am. Currently, I am watching American Violet on BET. This movie is about a single mother that is arrested after a raid in Harmon County in Waco, Texas. Over a span of ten years, from 1992 to 2002, a case of the single mother, Dee Roberts, against DA Beckett was formed. She was accused of selling drugs near a school, the same claim that was used against her mother years ago. For decades, as soon as a new election term came up, raids would be conducted, to show that "crime is going down". Also, the more people in jail, convicted of a crime/s, the more federal money that a state can receive. Even just as important, if a person is convicted and do not accept the plea the DA pushes, their life would most likely be spent in jail, with many benefits taken away. Furthermore, government benefits like food stamps, welfare, and Public Housing will be taken away.
DO YOU SEE HOW MUCH THE GOVERNMENT HAS CONTROL, ESPECIALLY OVER THE POOR! This is inexplicable.
Anyways, ACLU representative Cohen with the help of a Black lawyer, and a local lawyer join forces with Dee's reverend to make sure they can inform the congregation that they can win. I will not give away the rest of the movie, but this made me learn so much. Got me riled up, but now I know some more of my rights... your rights.... OUR RIGHTS.
Never stop learning. If you want to look at this movie, it's called American Violet, made in 2008, with Alfie Woodard, Nicole Benharie, Will Patton and Director Tim Disney.
Much Love.
Emily
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