Ex-Felon Entrepreneurship Retail Museum

Created by an ex-felon to inspire change. Keeping people out of prison one museum at a time.

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Be on the lookout folks!!! Next week we start our black history month series to commemorate and teach about the good, bad, and even ugly that have taken place in this nation. I hope you all and enjoy and thank you in advance ☺️

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Many supporters of the bill at the time, including Bill Clinton, have come out and spoken against the bill now seeing the long term effects of it. Read link below for a short article from the ACLU about how the crime bill fed into mass incarceration. https://t.co/CqrxeNtEMg

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Today we will be discussing how the 1994 Crime Bill, specifically, played a role in mass incarceration.

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Some people have tried to say this bill was the catalyst in mass incarceration, while others say that incarceration rates were already high in 1994. Although the incarceration rates were high in 1994, the crime bill did allow the rates to climb in the years to follow.

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The video below explains how powerful advocacy can be when it is utilized. Click on the link to learn about what you can do to make a difference in your community! https://t.co/BhsVAv0p5A

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What are some different ways to help combat mass incarceration ? One way to help combat mass incarceration is advocacy. Now some people may be wondering what is advocacy ?

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Advocacy is the public support of a particular issue. Different ways to get involved could be as simple as going down to a town hall meeting, protesting, or writing a letter yo your local representative about a particular policy issue that you are passionate about.

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Check out the video below! It is a short animated interview with sociologist Bruce Western explaining mass incarceration. https://t.co/1a4fd0rsYb

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We also work with individuals who have gone down the wrong path and want to take the correct path. Be on the lookout for upcoming events!!!

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Did you know that 1 out of 3 every black males can expect to go to prison in their lifetime ? A fact that will become many individuals sad reality. What can be done to combat this statistic and bring down this trend?

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Continuing to educate and uplift the community is one of the solutions, which is why we do what we do. The EFERM is here to uplift and educate the community by teaching entrepreneurship to the youth.

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For more info click this link: https://t.co/au2dstt0gV

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Today, we will be discussing the history of mass incarceration. Prison populations upward trend began in the 1970's. There is a spike in the prison population due to politicians from both parties use of fear and thinly veiled racial rhetoric to push a tough on crime agenda.

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Mass incarceration continued to be a problem in later years due to legislation like the 1994 Crime Bill, emphasizing being tough on crime while race played a major role in these policies.

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We are more than thrilled to begin this important and informative conversation. We hope to educate while also seeking different ways to deal with these problems.

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During this series, we will discuss many different aspects as far as statistics, the emotional trauma of incarceration, legislation that played a direct role in incarceration, and much more.

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Why is this important? It is important to discuss mass incarceration in order to decrease the numbers and to keep future generations out of the walls of prison.

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Who is most affected by mass incarceration? Communities of color are the people who are heavily impacted by mass incarceration and the effects of it.

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What is mass incarceration? Mass incarceration refers to the drastic way in which the United States has locked up a vast population in federal and state prisons, as well as local jails.