Rodney Richardson
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Rodney Richardson
@scriptedinsights.bsky.social
Actor | Writer | 🎬 Film Critique | Social Justice & Black Liberation | Breaking down storytelling, media, and politics through a cultural & historical lens.
💭 Should storytelling & creative rehabilitation be prioritized over punishment?

What role does art play in liberation and healing?

Drop your thoughts below. Let’s discuss. 👇🏾

#SingSingFilm #BlackHistoryMonth #StorytellingAsLiberation #BlackVoicesInFilm #ArtAsResistance
February 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Our justice system prioritizes punishment over rehabilitation, but Sing Sing proves that storytelling can be a pathway to healing, dignity, and transformation.

Black & Brown men in prison aren’t just inmates—they are artists, storytellers, and human beings.

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February 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
📽️ Sing Sing made history as the first film to screen inside U.S. correctional facilities, including in my home state of Texas.

For nearly one million incarcerated people, this isn’t just a movie—it’s a reflection of what’s possible beyond confinement.

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February 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
🔥 One of those men is Clarence Maclin, who plays himself in the film.

He credits theater with changing his life:

"I'd probably still be in and out of prison, never would've changed my life, had it not been for this brother and his tenacity about getting me into the program."

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February 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Lucy Parsons is on the shortlist of those I'd like to write a movie about. Her work as an activist leader and powerful galvanizer of the poor and marginalized was unparalleled during its time. She had the government so shaken that the FBI raided her library and personal writings after her death.
February 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM