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‘Green Book’ Appeases White Anxieties about Black Excellence

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‘Green Book’ Appeases White Anxieties about Black Excellence

thenorthstar
Feb 26, 2019
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‘Green Book’ Appeases White Anxieties about Black Excellence

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On Sunday evening, to the disappointment of many viewers, the movie Green Book won the coveted Oscar for Best Picture. The film claims to be based on the true friendship of African American musical prodigy Don Shirley and his chauffeur Frank Anthony “Tony Lip” Vallelonga Sr., but stands at the intersection of reality and fiction. As I’ve argued elsewher…

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