Mass Incarceration: Poem Analysis

I came to event not knowing much about the speaker or the event in general, but the keywords law school and mass incarceration stood out to me to the point where I applied immediately, with so much of a thought of the date or time that it was going to happen. But I am glad I did sign up. Growing up in Brooklyn, Professor Allen’s story is one that I was not unused to hearing. Thinking about it now it's kind of sad that at first I thought the title of the book CUZ was associated with a gang slang term used in the first place. Not with what her intended meaning was which was to signify the word cousin or a kind of acronym for because. What touched me the most about this event was Allen’s show of vulnerability because although she probably talked …show more content…
It just makes me fortune to have grown up in the kind of household that I did. One thing that I am thankful for is that the speakers were able to acknowledge race as a factor in this issue of mass incarceration—a factor that many try to over look. What I found interesting is that Michael grew up surrounded by accomplished family members with degrees from great schools. But despite that he was still able to take a wrong turn and make a decision that was fatal to his future. This just goes to show that any child can be exposed to violence and that even though you may be accomplished in your profession that doesn’t mean that you will see all the signs. A factor that Professor Allen said contributed to nobody speaking up about Michaels change in behavior is shame. I defiantly could relate to her when she said that in many black families they like to keep their business private and in particularly hers nobody said anything because since everyone was doing great in their respective field they would’ve felt a sense of shame if people knew how Michael was doing in a family like

Show More

Related Documents: Mass Incarceration: Poem Analysis

Stereotypes In Mass Media