A thrifter picked up a DVD at the store, then saw what the film glorified

A shopper found "The Birth of a Nation" at Goodwill—and the debate over what to do with racist history went viral.
Christian Science Monitor

'The Birth of a Nation' is heavy-handed and hero worshiping

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
Post-Bulletin

Controversial 'Birth of a Nation' brings divided feelings to 1916 Rochester

While “The Birth of a Nation,” one of the most controversial films of the 20th century, was the talk of the town in 1916 in Rochester, at least one sober voice tried to connect movie-goers with ...

People compared it to The Birth of a Nation and “a lynching.” Spike Lee hated it. Now it’s a classic.

In the 1980s, The Color Purple prompted protests and boycotts. There’s a reason it’s since been embraced.
insider.si.edu

Souvenir program for The Birth of a Nation

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