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Podcast: Black Light Mass Incarceration Show
Episode: The Captive State Collection at HNOC
Description:
n this podcast episode, we spoke with Eric Seiferth about "The Captive State Collection" at the Historic New Orleans Collection (HNOC). The discussion delves into Louisiana's historical trajectory as the world's incarceration capital, tracing this dark legacy through three centuries of systemic oppression. The exhibit "Captive State" investigates the historical connections between slavery and mass incarceration, emphasizing how these institutions have disproportionately impacted Black Louisianians.
The exhibition is divided into two parts. The first part examines the early colonial and American periods, detailing how race-based systems of oppression—such as legislation, policing, and imprisonment—were established and soli...