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Sing Sing is a must see.  This movie unearths the epidemic level flaws in our criminal justice system, nothing short of mass civil rights violations.  As an attorney and activist, I call for Congress and the DOJ to right these wrongs. The governing criminal laws support mass incarceration. This is a shame. Rehabilitation should be the center of America’s criminal justice system.  Fair is fair. I love Shakespeare, so does Sing Sing. 💕💕

America 🇺🇸 was reminded of the real life effects of wrongful convictions. Watch the DNC playbacks and listen to what Central Park Five have to say.  Those men’s lives were destroyed, and a man running for President of the United States spent thousands of dollars to promote this injustice. We’re not going back.  

I digress; Sing Sing makes it clear: most incarcerated individuals suffer from some kind of trauma.  Vice President Harris has stated this on record. #blkgrlmgclwyr agrees. In my legal (political science) mind, I predict that access to mental health care (i.e., therapy, self-expression, art, theatre, etc.) and recidivism are strongly correlated.  Give it a shot, America 🇺🇸 !!!  Therapy and other mental health services should be mandatory (if not seriously encouraged) for all incarcerated Americans.   

Sing Sing confirms my hypothesis: toxic masculinity  is trauma induced.  Men are not encouraged to be vulnerable at society’s expense. There is evidence to suggests that Donald Trump has mommy issues: trauma. Can we be surprised then that a man with mommy issues would overturn decades of legal precedent protecting women’s reproductive rights? No.  

The RTA Program proves that arts are inherently healing, which is something our incarcerated brothers and sister need.  When healing happens, crime decreases. Healing happens when we give ourselves permission to be vulnerable. If you want to see that in a film, see Sing Sing.

The magic of Sing Sing includes using humor to make serious topics digestible.  Also, many of the rehabilitated Americans portrayed themselves in the movie – offering truly authentic performances 🎭 🎭 🎭. Yeah; this movie hits differently. 

On a personal note, I am very proud of my brother, Colman Domingo. I’m an OG fan! I spent my teenage years in Suburban Cleveland watching the Big Gay Sketch Show 🏳️‍🌈💕🔥💪🏾. This brother is a comic genius!! He is also a drama god. Colman Domingo’s range is unlimited. I knew it. Y’all just now catching on. 👀👀👀👀👀 Welcome to the Colman Club. Domingo: it’s your time. Fly, my brother. 🔥🔥🔥🔥💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💕💕💕🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

Congrats to everyone involved! This is a powerful movie! Michael (my husband) is an Italian American veteran 🎥 film editor . Beauty moves him, and while watching Sing Sing, I looked over to find him crying from this art. 😭😭 Similarly, my soul was touched, and I cried. 😭😭 Sing Sing will move you as it moved the Burks-Palmerios.

Shout out to Natasha Lynonne 🙏🏾🙏🏾 for the tickets! 😍😍 That’s badass of you! 😎😎 Game recognize game: supporting our friends’ art is how the magic really happens! 💪🏾💪🏾 Also, But I’m a Cheerleader is one of my favorite movies of all time. 🏳️‍🌈💕 💝

Go see Sing Sing!!

Author’s Bio

Latrice Burks-Palmerio, Esq. (AKA #blkgrlmgclwyr) is a Los Angeles based impact litigator, activist, and author. She offers legal consulting services to strong black women experiencing workplace discrimination. Latrice also offers Intellectual Property consultations to black entrepreneurs. For black women seeking #exodus, Latrice offers immigration law services, as well.

This role serves Latrice’s greater purpose because she is a champion for equality of all types. That said, she cares deeply for black women, as they are her community.

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