Black Madonna: A Womanist Look at Mary of Nazareth
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The figure of the Virgin Mary comes loaded with baggage and preconceptions. She is usually depicted...
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The Cotillion Brigade
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Georgia burns. Sherman’s Yankees are closing in. Will the women of LaGrange run or fight? ...
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Seduced in the Dark (The Dark Duet, #2)
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BOOK TWO OF THE DARK DUET The exciting, titillating, and action-filled conclusion to Captive in the...
Carnal Secrets Box Set
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Naked Nights Her Submission Taking Her Down Whether a woman embraces submission or demands...
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Gareth von Kallenbach (980 KP) rated The Birth of a Nation (2016) in Movies
Jul 15, 2019
Nate Parker’s The Birth of a Nation tells a full story of Nat Turner and does not simply rely on the revolt to convey his message of a call for equality and fighting injustice. It is emblematic of resistance to the many sins this nation has committed. The film and story are a punch to the gut reminding Americans that there is much left unfinished with respect to telling the full story of slavery and American history as a whole. There is much of our past that we must reconcile with no matter how uncomfortable. Parker’s film demonstrates the power film has as historical record and permitting audiences to have a greater idea and picture of the past.
The Birth of A Nation allows audiences to become consumed with the horrors of slavery, but it is not limited to that aspect. It humanizes the slaves and demonstrates cultural aspects and relationships that have often gone ignored or overlooked with previous films. It does not rely on sensationalizing events in order to drive the points home. There is subtlety and honesty in the portrayal of the events and circumstances.
This is a film that will have audiences speechless at the end as the come to terms with their emotions about events as they unfold and coming to terms with what the witnessed onscreen. There is nothing that can prepare audiences for this film. It is a work of art that you cannot help but feel compelled to reflect on what you witnessed.
There are those who will not see the film due to the subject matter. There are others who won’t see it because of the sexual assault allegations against Nate Parker. There are many who won’t see it out of a pure lack of interest. Regardless of your stance, this is a film that needs to be seen. It is essential to telling a more complete story about America.
Red, White, and Black: Cinema and the Structure of U.S. Antagonisms
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Red, White & Black is a provocative critique of socially engaged films and related critical...
The Long Song
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Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, The Long Song by multi-million-copy bestselling author Andrea...
Little Ray Of Sunshine (41 KP) rated The Long Song in TV
Mar 25, 2019
The Diasporas and Transnational Identities: A Special Issue of Identity
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Concerned with ethnic identities in modern settings, this special issue: *offers a theoretical...
The Commonalities of Global Crises: Markets, Communities and Nostalgia
Christian Karner and Bernhard Weicht
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Bringing together contributions from an international group of social scientists, this collection...