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While a powerful movie, 'Lincoln' nonetheless presents a flawed cinematic interpretation of history

December 14, 2012   // 2 Comments

  Signifyin' by Mikel Kwaku Osei Holt I didn’t see many Black people in the theater when I ventured off midday to watch the movie, ‘Lincoln.’ And while I must admit to paying close attention to the overwhelmingly White audience’s response during various explosive moments of the film, I was nonetheless disappointed there weren’t more Black folks in the theater to watch a movie ...

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