Slate’s culture writer Aisha Harris and chief political correspondent Jamelle Bouie discuss the very controversial awards season contender, Nate Parker’s the Birth of a Nation.Check out what we mentioned:-Aisha’s piece in Slate, “In the Birth of a Nation, Women Don’t Participate in Nat Turner’s Rebellion. History Tells Us Otherwise.”-Former President George W. Bush at the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture-Good Morning America:Birth of a Nation Star Nate Parker Speaks Out-The 2003 filmNat Turner: A Troublesome PropertyFor more Nate Parker rape allegation coverage we recommend:-About Race podcast: Cold Empathy for Nate Parker with Roxane Gay-Ebony: “Nate Parker on Campus Incident, Consent and Toxic Male Culture”-Slate: “Nate Parker Seems Like He’s Had It With Talking About Rape”Bonus: The 50 greatest movies by black directors.Tell a friend to subscribe! Share this link: megaphone.link/representEmail: [email protected]: Slate RepresentTwitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyleProduction by Veralyn Williams.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices