After we discuss Parris' YouTube ambitions, we dig in on a couple of noteworthy Netflix releases. First, we discuss why watching '13th' was particularly challenging. Then we lighten the mood and celebrate the brilliance and blackness of 'Luke Cage'. Sweet Christmas!

• YouTube and Creative Ambitions - 00:00:00
• Netflix's '13th' - 00:13:20
• Marvel's Luke Cage - 00:32:00 (Spoilers)

Additional Reading

• Incarceration gap widens between whites and blacks (Pew Research Center)
• Tracking State Prison Growth in 50 States (Prison Policy Initiative)
• [What to Read After Watching 'Marvel's Luke Cage'] 3 (NYT Watching)
• 'Luke Cage' is the blackest thing Marvel has ever done (Washington Post)
• 'Luke Cage' is the blackest show on TV, and I am totally here for it. (UpWorthy)

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