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    WATCH: William Monroe Trotter Fights D.W. Griffith's Film in ' Birth of a Movement'

    The documentary about Trotter, a Black newspaper editor and activist who fought to ban “The Birth of a Nation” in 1910s Boston, is now available to stream.

    Sameer Rao Feb 7, 2017 2:05PM EST
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    Beyoncé, 'The Birth of a Nation, 'Moonlight' Lead NAACP Image Award Noms

    “Luke Cage,” “Insecure” and “Queen Sugar” also earned multiple nominations.

    Sameer Rao Dec 14, 2016 10:38AM EST
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    PBS to Air Doc on Black Editor Who Fought Original 'The Birth of a Nation'

    William Monroe Trotter’s battle against D.W. Griffith’s notorious film forms the basis of “Birth of a Movement,” which features contributions from Spike Lee and Henry Louis Gates Jr.

    Sameer Rao Dec 2, 2016 12:10PM EST
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    Gabrielle Union Understands Why You Might Skip 'The Birth of a Nation'

    Union, who is featured in the movie, says she sympathizes with those who opted not to see it in reaction to director Nate Parker’s 1999 rape case and his handling of the fallout.

    Sameer Rao Oct 12, 2016 11:32AM EDT
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    Nate Parker Talks Rape Case in '60 Minutes,' 'Good Morning America' Interviews

    In the run up to “The Birth of a Nation’s” premiere this Friday, director Nate Parker addressed his infamous 1999 rape trial in two separate television interviews, declaring his innocence and his desire to shift attention toward the film.

    Sameer Rao Oct 3, 2016 1:56PM EDT
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    Gabrielle Union Hopes Nate Parker Case, Movie Will 'Open Up The Conversation'

    Union, an actress and rape survivor who stars in “The Birth of a Nation,” addressed her co-star Nate Parker’s 1999 case in a candid new op-ed.

    Sameer Rao Sep 2, 2016 11:13AM EDT
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