Human Rights Film Series Kicks off With Screening of ‘13th’

The 11^th annual Human Rights Film Series at Duquesne will kick off with a screening of the Netflix original documentary 13^th.

Directed by critically-acclaimed filmmaker Ava DuVernay, 13^th explores the history of racial inequality in America, with a focus on the 13^th Amendment of the United States Constitution that outlawed slavery. It examines the 13^th amendment criminal clause, which has resulted in a modern-day form of slavery—mass incarceration that impacts people of color, particularly African American men.

Following the film, Jeff Mallory, director of the University’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion, will provide personal insight and answer questions from attendees.

The next film being screened in the series is An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power on Wednesday, Jan. 24. Written by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, the film offers a powerful follow-up to An Inconvenient Truth, which chronicles Gore’s efforts to combat climate change.

Sponsored by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, the Human Rights Film Series is free and open to the public. All screenings begin at 7 p.m. in Room 105 of College Hall. For more information, call 412.396.6415 or visit www.duq.edu/human-rights.