Alfre Woodard: 'We want all those with a stake in the death row business to see this film'

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The star of the award-winning film Clemency talks about the US prison system, her enslaved great-grandfather and her hopes for Black Lives Matter

The focus of Black Lives Matter protests has inevitably fallen on the most visible injustice - instances of police brutality. More systemic racial disparities in the American penal system are too often hidden from plain sight. The US incarcerates more of its citizens – 2.2 million people – than any other country on Earth. African American adults are nearly six times more likely to receive a prison sentence than white adults.

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Looking forward to seeing this movie!

Clemency film is so heartbreaking at the end. AlfreWoodard really perfomed par excellence!🙏

I wonder if she would like a fish to go with all of the chips she has on her shoulder!

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