Topic: Brixton

3 chapters across the catalog

Waking Up To Racism Pt1 - Expert Hangout Podcast
39:20 - 42:51

Waking Up To Racism Pt1 - Expert Hangout Podcast

Prison Pipeline, Media Influence and UK Incarceration Stats

The guests discuss the "prison pipeline," alleging that corporate interests in private prisons and record labels strategically influence youth culture toward crime. Tony Ashley shares his experience doing prison ministry in Wandsworth and Brixton, expressing shock at the disproportionate number of black men incarcerated. They note that while black people make up 14% of the UK population, they represent 25% of the prison population.