Chauncey K. Robinson
LATEST ARTICLES BY Chauncey K. Robinson
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Culture
Nigerian cinema breaks out to wide audience with Netflix’s “Lionheart”
January 8, 2019It’s a slice of life into a woman’s journey for purpose with feel-good elements, and done with cultural flare that American audiences may not be used to seeing.
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Culture
‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,’ a refresh of crowded superhero genre
December 14, 2018Overall, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is a feel-good time at the movies with heart, and a visually astounding look, that many will enjoy.
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U.S.
Cyntoia Brown, sex trafficking victim, sentenced to 51 years in prison
December 11, 2018Research shows that Cyntoia Brown’s case is not unlike many cases of young girls of color lost and vulnerable in a system that is doing little to provide them with protection.
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World
HIV/AIDS epidemic testifies to the problematic presidency of George H.W. Bush
December 5, 2018We continue to pay today for what the former president did not do as the AIDS epidemic first began sweeping across the nation.
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Culture
‘CAM’: Sex worker empowerment through horror genre
November 21, 2018
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Culture
“Green Book” only scratches surface about race—and that’s ok
November 16, 2018An exposé of systemic racism and oppression this film is not. Then again, it doesn’t appear that it was trying to be.
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Culture
‘They Live’: The horror classic that exposed the monster called capitalism
November 5, 2018It seems fitting to revisit and celebrate a film that is still just as relevant today as it was back on Election Day 1988 as the Reagan era was drawing to a close.
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Culture
‘President Evil’: Horror at the box office and ballot box
October 31, 2018The film releases on Halloween, but the real horror is still to come if there isn't some major change on Nov. 6.
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