Blogs Skipped History with Ben Tumin How NY Covered Up a Massacre—and Helped Spark Mass Incarceration
Sep 22, 2021How NY Covered Up a Massacre—and Helped Spark Mass Incarceration
tags: education,history,Attica,Attica Prison Uprising,skipped history
Greetings, HNN!
I come bearing the second of two parts exploring the Attica Prison uprising and its legacy today. In Blood in the Water, Heather Ann Thompson recounts the connection between New York's coverup of brutality at Attica and the rise of mass incarceration. In our episode, we try to do her arguments and the sacrifices of Attica's prisoners justice:
You can also watch the full episode on Instagram here. And ICYMI, you can view Part I on the uprising here.
Today’s story comes from Blood in the Water by Heather Ann Thompson.
See you in two weeks with our next episode!
Cheers,
Ben
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