A black history month special program. Following the emancipation of African Americans from slavery, the convict leasing system allowed white plantation owners to "lease" prisoners from the state and force them to do grueling physical labor. This system, which was practiced throughout the South immediately followed the legal emancipation of African Americans, lasted in some locations until World War II. This little known history provides context for the current disproportionate incarceration of African Americans and the growth of the private prison system: The incarceration of blacks and the use of coerced prison labor have deep historical roots in slavery. Excerpts from the PBS documentary, "Slavery by Another Name," will be featured. Hosted by Cory Fischer-Hoffman.