FIRSTHAND
FIRSTHAND Talks: Mark Jay, PhD
Clip: Season 3 | 11m 19sVideo has Closed Captions
Jay examines how mass incarceration and police violence overwhelmingly targets the poor.
Mark Jay examines how mass incarceration and police violence overwhelmingly target poor people, regardless of race. Given the direct correlation between incarcerated individuals and those most affected by poverty and inequality, he suggests that providing resources, especially for those suffering from mental health issues, would substantially reduce those numbers.
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FIRSTHAND
FIRSTHAND Talks: Mark Jay, PhD
Clip: Season 3 | 11m 19sVideo has Closed Captions
Mark Jay examines how mass incarceration and police violence overwhelmingly target poor people, regardless of race. Given the direct correlation between incarcerated individuals and those most affected by poverty and inequality, he suggests that providing resources, especially for those suffering from mental health issues, would substantially reduce those numbers.
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Clip: S3 | 11m 1s | Scott explores why poverty persists in spite of the "War on Poverty" launched in 1964. (11m 1s)
FIRSTHAND Talks: Calvin Holmes
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Clip: S3 | 11m 9s | Calvin Holmes explains how the cycle of poverty can be broken with long-term investment. (11m 9s)
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Clip: S3 | 10m 20s | Wilson explores the myth that people in poverty made personal choices that put them there. (10m 20s)
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