When Did Slavery Really End in the U.S.? The Complicated History of Juneteenth

Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when enslaved men and women in Texas found out they were free. But liberation didn't arrive ...
Yahoo

‘Emancipation’ Review: Will Smith’s Unrelentingly Brutal Slave Epic Is a B Movie with Delusions of Grandeur

, Antoine Fuqua’s thoroughly Oscar-pilled “Emancipation” is the kind of immaculate misfire that could only happen because Hollywood is spinning off its axis. Because the American film industry has ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Will Smith’s ‘Emancipation’: What the Critics Are Saying

Antoine Fuqua's escaped slave drama will be released in select theaters Dec. 2, followed by a global streaming debut on Apple TV+ on Dec. 9. By Abid Rahman International Editor, Digital The Hollywood ...
The Cheat Sheet

‘Emancipation’: You Should Know the True Story of Escaped Slave Gordon Before Watching Will Smith’s Historical Action Thriller

Will Smith‘s latest project focuses on the Emancipation of the slaves during the 1800s. Before watching the movie, Emancipation (2022), be sure to brush up on your history and learn about the true ...
People

Will Smith Returns in Trailer for 'Emancipation', His First Movie Since Oscars Controversy: WATCH

Will Smith plays the role of a slave chasing freedom in Emancipation, his first film since the infamous Oscar slap Will Smith is making his return to acting following his Oscars controversy in March.
Cinema Blend

What’s Going On With Emancipation’s Release Date After The Will Smith Movie Hit Setbacks Following Oscars Controversy

The future of Will Smith's next movie remains in question. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Emancipation tells the true story of a ...
Uproxx

Will Smith Plays A Slave Who Follows The Sound Of Cannons To Freedom In The ‘Emancipation’ Teaser Trailer

Will Smith‘s first post-Slap movie, Emancipation (in which the King Richard actor plays a slave attempting to reunite with his family in the north), premiered this weekend as part of the Congressional ...
Forbes

Emancipation As A Beginning At Telfair Museum In Savannah, Georgia

America likes thinking about emancipation as an ending. An end to white southerners legally owning human beings. To legally selling them. To legally forcing them to work without pay. To rape, and ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Emancipation’ Director Defends Release of Will Smith Film After Oscars Slap: “More Important Than One Bad Moment”

According to Antoine Fuqua, there was never a conversation with Apple "about the movie not coming out," and he's "really grateful" that viewers can see the slavery drama next month. By Ryan Gajewski ...
The Baltimore Sun

Celebrating Black emancipation on Juneteenth is a compromise

Juneteenth still puzzles me, though, of course, it’s now a widely recognized national celebration. I first heard of it as a college student in the mid-1970s. As a child growing up in southern Virginia ...