Actor/humanitarian-turned-writer/director Nate Parker first received critical attention for his starring role in The Great Debaters opposite Denzel Washington and Forest Whitaker. Parker received an honorary doctorate from Wiley College, the school featured in the fact-based story. More recently, Parker starred in Beyond the Lights opposite Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Minnie Driver, and Danny Glover. He also appeared […]
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‘Birth of a Nation,’ powerful retelling of Nat Turner’s story, resonates with audience
If you can watch Nate Parker’s Birth of a Nation and not leave the theater affected in some way or another, you just may not be human. “It is very powerful,” declared moviegoer Andra Robinson of Brooklyn Park to the MSR after viewing the film. She attended the September 22 screening of the film at […]