Movie:12 Years A Slave

  • EntertainmentYahoo Movies

    7 great movies about race in America to watch instead of 'Gone With the Wind' or 'The Help'

    HBO Max has pulled the classic "Gone With the Wind" from streaming for its "racist depictions," but there are much more impactful films you can watch about race right now.

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  • NewsJordan Zakarin

    '12 Years a Slave' Director Making Paul Robeson Biopic

    12 Years a Slave director Steve McQueen revealed on Tuesday that he is working with legendary singer Harry Belafonte on a big screen biopic of actor and political activist Paul Robeson. The director, who also works as a visual artist, has already included Robeson in one of his installations, which focused on the FBI’s persecution of the iconic activist/singer/actor.

  • NewsMeriah Doty

    '12 Years a Slave' to Be Taught in American High Schools

    Television personality Montel Williams is helping fund the project. After getting the necessary approval to add the film to their curriculum — teachers can go to www.12yearsaslave.com to gain access to the educator’s kit.