The History of Racial Injustice Museum

African American Incarceration in The U.S from the 1980s to Today

Presenter: Ryan Damato

Presenter Status: Undergraduate student

Academic Year: 20-21

Semester: Fall

Faculty Mentor: Michaela Grobbel

Department: Modern Languages & Literatures

Funding Source/Sponsor: SYRCE Symposium

Screenshot URL: https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1Q8QpgKHd8I15bkTr6FtdQgXes5c8r3C4

Abstract:
 

Museum Exhibit Overview

The period of mass incarceration started in 1970 and continues through the present day.This exhibition explores the injustice of racism that caused so many african american’s to be incarcerated during the 1980s in the U.S and compares it to incarceration rates to today.This includes statics of the incarceration rates, effects that mass incarceration has on African American Families, and Causes or reasons for this Mass incarceration. In this exhibit we look at incarceration rates of African Americans in the 1980’s as well as the 1990’s and 2000’s to see if the incarcerations have improved or have gotten worse since 1980. The main problems that has led to  mass incarceration has stemmed from arrests based on racial stereotypes, lack in job opportunities, and age of the offenders.The incarceration rates have gotten better because of more of an equal opportunity and access to education, jobs and it can also be lowered by by providing more rehabilitation programs and educational programs in prisons to rehabilitate and educate prisoners.