Locked Up: Police, the Prison Industrial Complex, Black Youth, and Social Control ...

The final chapter, "Locked Up: Police, the Prison Industrial Complex, Black Youth, and Social Control," identifies the prison system as a central reference point for the cult of authenticity in hip-hop, as well as a focal point of hip-hop activism.

In your opinion, does the contemporary Hip Hop Culture glamourize, or bring awareness to issues such as the Prison Industrial Complex? What types of training should be available to Law enforcement officers who may not be versed in the Hip Hop Culture? How can this recent trend of mass incarceration be reversed? Can it be reversed?

Remember that you must submit a minimum of (2) posts to this discussion forum for this discussion board assignment.

(a) One Primary Post: this post should contain your response to the items noted above and must be a minimum of 300 words.

(b) One Secondary Post: this is a reply to another student in the class providing substantive feedback and analysis regarding their post to the discussion forum and must be a minimum of 150 words.

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