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  • A Black Woman with long hair and black shirt stands at event in front of wall that reads "Native Son'."

    MUST-READ QUOTE: With Projects in Theater, Film, TV and Music, Suzan-Lori Parks is a Quadruple Threat

    The Pultizer Prize-winning playwright is seemingly everywhere at the moment.  

    Tiarra Mukherjee Apr 5, 2019 12:28PM EDT
    Suzan-Lori Parks and Rashid Johnson. Black woman with black hair in black and purple and yellow dress in front of blue wall with white text; Black man with black dredlocs in black pants and jacket and white shirt in front of white wall with black text

    Suzan-Lori Parks, Rashid Johnson Cut Violent Scene From 'Native Son' Remake

    The new cinematic version of Richard Wright’s 1940 novel addresses contemporary racial and social justice issues—and changes a major plot point.

    Sameer Rao Jan 25, 2019 1:48PM EST
    Black man in black hat and leather jacket with white text in front of green grass and brown and grey and black houses

    7 Films We're Excited to See After the Sundance Festival

    Several narrative movies and documentaries about racial justice and identity are set to screen at the festival in 2019.

    Sameer Rao Nov 29, 2018 2:10PM EST
    Black-and-white photo of Black man seated in light colored suit

    Richard Wright's 'Native Son' to be Made Into a Feature Film

    Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks and first-time feature film director Rashid Johnson will adapt Wright’s 1940 novel for the big screen.

    Sameer Rao Feb 22, 2017 11:53AM EST

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