Rebecca Hall directing Ruth Negga and Tessa Thompson in 'Passing'
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Race Matters  |  Janeé Bolden

‘Passing’ Director Rebecca Hall Discusses Family Legacy Of Passing, “My Great Grandfather Was Born A Slave”

First-time feature film director Rebecca Hall talked to Bossip about how her film 'Passing' helped her grapple with a family legacy of passing. She reveals that her film, which she adapted from the Nella Larsen novel of the same name, is relevant today because she is still grappling with the consequences of "passing."

Angela Davis raises her fist in a Black Power salute after being introduced by Rev. Ralph Abernathy, president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, in Dallas, Texas, Aug. 17, 1972. Ms. Davis was the guest speaker at the 15th annual convention banquet; she spoke on revolutionary changes which included abolishing the prison system. (AP Photo/Charles Bennett)
Black Stories, Editorials, News  |  Black Girls Speak

Black August For Black Survival

What if Black folks in America decided they were going to chuck the deuces and take a month off from White folks? What if we took a month, outside of February, to study and learn about our own history? What if we decided we wanted to pour libations for the many lives that have been […]

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