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The Underground Railroad reimagines history

The Underground Railroad is a 10 part series on Prime Video. It was created and directed by Barry Jenkins, based on The Underground Railroad: A Novel* by Colson Whitehead. It’s the story of a runaway slave and the man who […]

Review: Dear White People the TV series

3 Comments / TV series / By Virginia DeBolt / May 1, 2017 / Barry Jenkins, D.J. Blickenstaff, Dear White People, John Patrick Amedori, Justin Simien, Logan Browning, Marque Richardson, Obba Babatundé, season 1, Tessa Thompson, Tina Mabry, trailers, Women Directors

Dear White People the series picks up where the movie ended. We go back to the black-face Halloween party and see it from several students’ perspectives. The technique of replaying important events from different characters’ points of view is used

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