Few film-makers imagined Black women as a primary audience. This has changed over time.
A grand new memorial park walks a fine line - between teaching about slavery and becoming a tourist trap.
Hollywood undermines Africa’s struggles, creating a false impression of the continent to please western viewers.
This movie is absolutely worth seeing. But it’s best viewed with the awareness of its significant alterations of history.
From Lovecraft Country to Black Panther to a statue in Benin, the “amazons” of Dahomey continue to trend in global popular culture.