Monday, November 4, 2019

‘Harriet’ sees backlash despite box office success

For a film celebrating an iconic American abolitionist, “Harriet” is getting a lot of criticism from the black community. The Kasi Lemmons-directed movie starring Cynthia Erivo hit theaters over the weekend bringing audiences the story of Harriet Tubman’s journey of freeing slaves through the Underground Railroad. And though the movie had a strong opening weekend,...

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For a film celebrating an iconic American abolitionist, “Harriet” is getting a lot of criticism from the black community. The Kasi Lemmons-directed movie starring Cynthia Erivo hit theaters over the weekend bringing audiences the story of Harriet Tubman’s journey of freeing slaves through the Underground Railroad. And though the movie had a strong opening weekend,... https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

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