See What’s Out There

I watched the season finale of The Wire last night. If you don’t know this show you should. This might sound like hyperbole, but I would say this is the best show on television, probably the best show ever on television. (Of course it’s from HBO.)

I am writing about this because what makes this show so powerful is the truth of the show. If you are interested and involved in issues related to drug policy, urban poverty, community policing, or African American advancement, then you should be watching this show. The insight that this season gave to the challenges and dysfunctions of public education in poor communities was better than any university report you could read.

If you don’t know the show, best idea is to rent it, one season at a time.

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