In the Spirit of Sankofa ... Nat Turner, my favorite ancestor,
#NatTurner: 'Birth of a Nation' is more than just a film
... The violence in the film - reflective of true, historical events - is sure to earn it an "R" rating. There is also the issue of recent complaints from people like rapper Snoop Dogg, that they are tired of seeing slave narratives on both the big screen and small. But Parker said he disagrees and points to how differently the history of the Holocaust has been treated in the United States versus the history of slavery ...
http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/17/entertainment/nate-parker-birth-of-a-nation/index.html
The story of Nat Turner, who led a slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831, is a risky one for Hollywood
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#NatTurner: 'Birth of a Nation' is more than just a film
... The violence in the film - reflective of true, historical events - is sure to earn it an "R" rating. There is also the issue of recent complaints from people like rapper Snoop Dogg, that they are tired of seeing slave narratives on both the big screen and small. But Parker said he disagrees and points to how differently the history of the Holocaust has been treated in the United States versus the history of slavery ...
http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/17/entertainment/nate-parker-birth-of-a-nation/index.html
The story of Nat Turner, who led a slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831, is a risky one for Hollywood
...
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