The Crucifixion of Colored Town: Mass Incarceration in Miami

Join us for a screening and discussion of The Crucifixion of Colored Town: Mass Incarceration in Miami by Dr. Fernando Perez. Through interviews with local community leaders, activists, and academics, the film chronicles the history of Black Miami, highlighting the various forms of institutional discrimination that have affected the development of these communities since the city’s inception, and how these historic forms of institutional oppression are currently manifested within policies of mass criminalization and incarceration. Presenter: Fernando Perez DR. FERNANDO M. PEREZ is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Barry University. He holds a BS and MS from Florida State University and a PhD from the University of Miami. Some of his specializations include sociological and criminological theory, race-ethnic relations, and cultural studies. He has work published in the Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation.