Posts Tagged ‘Movies’
New Mandela Film Well Received in South Africa
Mandela’s confidants and country have been receptive to a new film depicting his life produced by Anant Singh.
Read More‘The Butler’: Lifting the Veil on Black Life
Lee Daniels’ film pulls back the curtain on the experiences of the Black community in a racist and classist world.
Read MoreA Family Consents to a Medical Gift, 62 Years Later
Henrietta Lacks had no control when doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital used her cells in research that led to groundbreaking medical advances.
Read More‘Fruitvale Station’ Shows Black Male Humanity
The movie, starring Michael B. Jordan, depicts the real life of a young Black man who was needlessly shot and killed by a police officer.
Read MoreComing in April 2013: Jackie Robinson Biopic ’42’
Chadwick Boseman will step into the baseball cleats of Jackie Robinson as he takes on the role of the baseball great in a new biopic.
Read MoreFilm ‘Lincoln’ inspires Mississippi to officially ban slavery
After Steven Spielberg’s film about President Lincoln, researchers realized that some states hadn’t legally banned slavery.
Read More7 More Slave-Themed Films for You to Look Forward To in 2013
Tambay A. Obenson asks what it means that so many 2013 film releases give viewers a glimpse into slavery.
Read More10 Things You Should Know About Slavery and Won’t Learn at ‘Django’
Imara Jones discusses issues that are left unspoken in a popular movie about a free slave, Django Unchained.
Read More12 Films That Dared to Tackle Slavery From Roots to Django Unchained
Check out these stories on the big screen if you want to learn more about the enslavement of African people.
Read More“In My Genes,” Feature Debut By Lupita Nyong’o, Actor in “12 Years A Slave”
Not only a talented actor, Lupita Nyong’o proves she can direct with this full-length documentary film focusing on Kenyans with albinism.
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