THE RACIAL FILM FIGHT BEFORE THE BIRTH OF A NATION

This article was written by Terry Lindvall of Virginia Wesleyan College in Norfolk, Virginia. Lindvall is a Professor of Communication and Religious Studies, and also served as the former President at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia.  One of the earliest racial controversies to hit Norfolk, known as the City of Vice at the turn […]

The Problems—and Possibilities—for “Celebrating” Birth of a Nation at 100

This article was written by Arthur Knight. Knight is an Associate Professor of American Studies and English at The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.  Anniversaries are important. When an anniversary crosses the magical threshold from double to triple digits, when ninety-nine flips to 100, an anniversary takes on added importance. When an […]