SalonDecember 11, 2020
Eight-year-old me couldn t imagine not seeing my dad s smiling face on Christmas morning, or drawing my mom a cartoon-filled card covered in thank yous for Mother s Day, or the thousands of other memories small kids get to share with their parents. These types of memories make up the foundation of our traditions and are the things that we pass down to our kids. Mike Africa Jr., who was born in prison, was robbed of the chance of creating those in-person memories with his parents. The Philadelphia police department forced him to figure out life on his own.
Africa Jr. s journey is brilliantly related in the new HBO documentary film, 40 Years a Prisoner, directed by Tommy Oliver and available now on HBO Max. Featuring an all-star ensemble of producers including The Roots, Common and John Legend, 40 Years A Prisoner is a compelling film about the horrors of America s criminal justice system. The story begins in 1978 when Philadelphia police raided MOVE, a ba
40 Years a Prisoner confronts the police we re supposed to trust telling bold-faced lies salon.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from salon.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.