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September 26, 2017
Obama Redefined Patriotism. Trump Is Trying to Erase That, Too.
September 26, 2016
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The Philosopher and Her Camera
Ava DuVernay made history with Selma. Now, in two new films, she’s taking on America’s prison system—and tesseracting through the universe.
March 21, 2016
Ava DuVernay has better things to do than direct a Marvel movie.
December 7, 2015
Ava DuVernay, director of the Academy Award-nominated Selma, is now a Barbie doll.
April 6, 2015
Make the Confederacy’s Defeat a National Holiday
150 years ago this week, Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Union. Let's celebrate it—every year.
March 10, 2015
What Was Being Sold in Selma
Honoring civil rights legends and hawking political agendas
February 22, 2015
Why 'Selma' Didn't Win Best Picture
January 15, 2015
'Selma' Didn't Deserve More Than a Best Picture Nomination
January 15, 2015
And the Oscar Goes to... a White Person
January 8, 2015
The Controversy Over 'Selma' Shows Why You Shouldn't Fact-Check Movies
November 4, 1978
Protest at Selma: Martin Luther King, Jr. & the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
December 30, 1968
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