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Controversy and Praise for “12 Years as a Slave” – Movie Trailer

Controversy and Praise for “12 Years as a Slave” – Movie Trailer

Based on the autobiography by Solomon Northup, a free black man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery, “12 Years as a Slave” is an award-winning film directed by Steve McQueen.

Despite the controversy surrounding the film for portraying the violence highlighted in Northrup’s original book, the film has bee widely praised, particularly for the acting by its stellar cast which includes Chiwetel Ejiofor, Lupita Nyong’o, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Alfre Woodard, Brad Pitt and Quvenzhané Wallis.

Watch the Trailer for “12 Years a Slave”

 





Early Infographics by Students of W.E.B. DuBois Highlight Black History in

Early Infographics by Students of W.E.B. DuBois Highlight Black History in

Below is just one of a series of informative charts (infographics) created by sociology students of W.E.B. DuBois in early 1900 in preparation for the “American Negro” exhibit for the 1900 Exposition Universelle which was held in Paris.


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For more on the story and additional black history infographics and images from the Paris Exposition, visit:

 

 

Analyzing The Images of Jim Crow

Analyzing The Images of Jim Crow

Historian Henry Louis Gates Jr. narrates a racist memorabilia slideshow and then offers a compelling essay on the importance of Sambo imagery in the the perpetuation of Jim Crow and racial segregation:

For those interested in exploring the topic further, we recommend the new Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia at Ferris State University