Race and Historical Amnesia in 'Green Book'
After the controversial film Green Book clinched the Oscar for Best Picture, leading critics have called it “the worst best picture winner since Crash.” While the film has drawn intense condemnation for its gross misrepresentation of pianist extraordinaire Dr. Don Shirley, little has been said about the assumption of whiteness with respect to the film’s…
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