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Sisterhood and Slavery in “The Woman King”  The New Yorker

BU Historians Weigh In on Ron DeSantis’ Slavery Remarks and His Defense of Florida’s Controversial Social Studies Curriculum  Boston University

I learned about slavery from Hollywood. Why is French cinema so slow to depict our own colonial crimes?  The Guardian

‘Ghosts of Amistad’ Documentary Now Accessible Online  University of Pittsburgh

Rethinking Mansfield Park (1999)  Frock Flicks

Woman King is worth watching: but be aware that its take on history is problematic  The Conversation

Piracy and the Atlantic Slave Trade  historyisnowmagazine.com

Historian Says '12 Years' Is A Story The Nation Must Remember  KERA News

Sound of Freedom: This Christian film on child trafficking has become a weapon of the culture wars  Premier Christianity Magazine

The awkward questions about slavery from tourists in US South  BBC

‘Sound of Freedom’ Producer Unveils New Film Exposing Child Trafficking in America  Crosswalk.com

How historically black colleges transformed America  The Outline

Dahomey : “Our heritage comes back to make us ask questions”—but what are the questions?  World Socialist Web Site

The Woman King: A Review  The Black Wall Street Times

Lesson of the Day: ‘A Jane Austen Museum Wants to Discuss Slavery. Will Her Fans Listen?’ (Published 2021)  The New York Times

Film Series Screens 'Stand By Me'  UKNow

How Britain is facing up to its hidden slavery history  BBC

Buried: how we choose to remember the transatlantic slave trade  The Guardian

The Black Panther movies have effectively changed the worldview on Africa  International Relations Review

Award-Winning Movie on Malawi’s Tobacco Farmers Draws Parallels Around Globe  Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products

'the Woman King': the True History of the Agojie and Their Role in the Slave Trade  Business Insider

Human Trafficking: How TV Shows And Movies Get It Wrong  Global Citizen

A Movie No One Should Miss  Mackinac Center

You People’s Outrageous Antisemitism  Aish.com

Sankofa movie review & film summary review:  Roger Ebert

What Black Widow Can Teach Us About Human Trafficking Law  Opinio Juris

Smaller Than Africa  Book and Film Globe

A Must-Watch: Hidden Black History Facts in ‘Leave The World Behind’  The Root