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On "The Woman King": White People Love Making "Black Power" Slave Narratives

"The Woman King" was supposed to be an inspiring tale of West African female warriors. Instead, it was a botched semi-slave narrative constructed by white women.

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Kendi King
Oct 20, 2022
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The Woman King' Writer Dana Stevens Explains How to Bring History to Life -  ScreenCraft
Writer Dana Stevens and Producer Cathy Schulman on the set of 'The Woman King'

No one told me The Woman King was a slavery story.

When my friends and I first saw the trailer for the star-studded film, we were hyped. Viola Davis and an ensemble of beautiful Black women portraying the powerful Dahomey warriors of Benin, all fighting fiercely as Beyoncé’s “…

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