'Prison Race: 511' is a raw documentary about how the Black Community is literally killing itself. 5 gangsters and 1 drug kingpin tell 1 story of self-destruction and self-sabotage that preceded their transformation. Six former prison inmates...one powerful story!

Each of the individuals interviewed for this documentary were interviewed only weeks after being released from prison. Five of the six interviewees were convicted either for murder or attempted murder. Early in the interviews, they casually discuss violence, mayhem, and murder but slowly begin to deconstruct how they became proud criminals. Their evolution and transformation seem implausible at the beginning of the interviews. But, at the end of each interview, they discuss reaching a level of consciousness and enlightenment, which is inspirational. This pulse-pounding film examines how these young black men get entangled in the criminal-justice system and find themselves in prison, which ultimately becomes a place of introspection and transformation for them.

"Prison Race: 511" is a raw documentary about how the Black Community is literally killing itself. 5 gangsters and 1 drug kingpin tell 1 story of self-destruction and self-sabotage that preceded self-consciousness. This documentary puts you in the minds of some of the most notorious gangsters in Los Angeles. They were once proud criminals who casually reminisce about killing rival gang members in the violent streets of South Central LA. Rarely has a documentary examined the backstory of the gangsta-thug. In this documentary, they tell their own riveting stories of childhood, school days, gang life, criminal activities, prison life, and transformation. Influenced by a chaotic and dysfunctional environment, they turned to the streets for attention and validation. They started their criminal activities as early as 12 years old: selling drugs, stealing cars, fighting, robbery, and burglary defined their teenage years. Each of the men served lengthy prison sentences. They all became conscious, self-aware, and enlightened during their tenure in prison.