12 Years a Slave - a must see film for Black youth

Richmond youth writer Monet Boyd reviews the recent film, 12 Years a Slave, a story about a free Black man who gets sold into slavery.  Her review explores the distinct messages and nuances of the film, linking it to young Black Americans' consciousness and behavior today.  She draws a message of inspiration from the film's protagonist, Solomon Northrup, buried as it that message may be in the movie's raw brutality.  "He never lost his identity, though slave masters, overseers, and even other slaves told him to forget his past."  Read the full review on Richmond Pulse.