Articles about The Birth of a Nation

A @npr collection of proposed movie titles that got passed over; "Hancock" was almost called "Tonight, He Comes" (yikes)

A look back at D. W. Griffith's "Birth of a Nation," which changed the art form. It has uncomfortable racist sequences that coexist with powerful emotional artistry.

This summer has had some controversial films. The @NYTimes takes a look at some of history's most polarizing films.

Host of Turner Classic Movies Robert Osborn talks Oscars and why old movies, ripe with racism, cannot be changed.