Birth of a Nation

The nominees for the 2017 NAACP Image Awards are in.

The release of Nate Parker's Birth Of A Nation sparked a lot of controversy in his life, as well as the lives of the rest of the cast members, according to Gabrielle Union.

A female student trainer claims the incident occurred in 2000 while Nate Parker was awaiting trial on a rape allegation.

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The people who didn't go support The Birth of A Nation because of Nate Parker's past are the same ones who want an insincere apology from Nate, rather than the real remorse and regret he feels.

https://twitter.com/EllenBarkin/status/784176274851913728 On Tuesday, white actress Ellen Barkin turned to Twitter to ask for help understanding the controversy about Nate Parker‘s new movie The Birth Of A Nation and his 1999 rape acquittal. Barkin, who currently stars in TNT’s Animal Kingdom, was clear that her questions was directed only at her non-white followers, writing “Please don’t offer suggestions if […]

The filmmaker stopped by The Steve Harvey Show on Wednesday and opened up about the criticism he's faced following the media's re-discovery of his 1999 rape case.

I spoke with Gabrielle Union, Aja Naomi King, Aunjanue Ellis, Armie Hammer, Colman Domingo, and Penelope Ann Miller, and they all had the same thing to say: this movie is bigger than any one person and his or her personal opinion.

Parker sat down with Robin Roberts on Good Morning America on Tuesday and revealed why he comes off as unsympathetic when he discusses the sensitive case.

On Monday, Birth of a Nation writer, director, and star Nate Parker stopped by Good Morning America, during which he discussed the controversy surrounding his film, as well as Sunday night’s edition of 60 Minutes. “I said it last night, I was falsely accused,” he told Robin Roberts. “I was proven innocent and I’m not going to apologize for that.” He […]

One follower attacked Trigga, saying that he was "dense" for downplaying Parker's acquittal.

https://twitter.com/BBCWorld/status/774494206480048128 Nate Parker’s new film is getting such good feedback it may be able to overcome the controversy surrounding its creator. The Nat Turner biopic Birth Of A Nation got a standing ovation at the Toronto Film Festival Friday. According to the BBC, the audience was enthralled by Parker’s film. Speaking after the film, Parker said: “I […]