At the time of writing, BOAN (an acronym for Birth of a Nation) is trending. Not because of the film itself. Or even…

Thanks to Nate Parker’s controversial (and apparently struggling) film The Birth of a Nation, the story of Nat Turner…

Black trauma stems back as far back as slavery. Knowing that our ancestors were treated worse than animals—brutalized,…

Editor's note: This review contains spoilers.

[***If you've read any articles about this movie, there are no spoilers. Also, Nat Turner dies at the end. That is also…

The Birth of a Nation is set for release Oct. 7, and despite its impressive, history-making reputation, it's the film's…

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