Movie:the Birth Of A Nation

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    Silencing 'Song of the South': Why Disney's most racist film remains a cultural flash point

    While other Disney films are getting disclaimers, cultural critics explain why the controversial Oscar-winning Uncle Remus movie should remain locked in the vault.

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    Despite Rape Controversy, Nate Parker's 'Birth of a Nation' Publicity Tour Moving Forward

    Nate Parker is plunging ahead with plans to be the public face of The Birth of a Nation despite the furor surrounding rape accusations that were made against the actor, writer, and director when he was a student at Penn State University. Parker and Fox Searchlight, the boutique label behind the film, have no plans to hide the filmmaker from the press. Although there has been speculation that the controversy surrounding news of the 2001 rape trial would imperil The Birth of a Nation’s Oscar cha