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12 of the best movies by Black creators to watch on Netflix now

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Their rural Mississippi town, however, has not evolved with them. Credit: Ted Dully / The Boston Globe via Getty Images. Before Brian Banks , Free Meek , and even True Justice , Ava DuVernay's groundbreaking 13th educated audiences nationwide about mass incarceration and the widespread wrongful imprisonment of Black Americans.

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13 children's books to inspire young people for Women's History Month

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Yes, B is for Beyoncé ) For each letter of the alphabet, your child will learn about a female powerhouse, like track star Flo-Jo, education activist Malala Yousafzai, or beauty extraordinaire Pat McGrath. At X, Y, and Z, you can also expect to read an uplifting message addressed directly to your own future trailblazer.