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Film Review: Netflix’s ‘Descendant’ Shows Capitalism Continues to Oppress African Descendants

Jacqueline Luqman December 30, 2022 Jacqueline Luqman

The story of a bet a wealthy businessman made, as well as a slave ship he financed, and the descendants of the Africans brought to Mobile, Alabama, are the focus of a recently released Netflix documentary, “Descendant.” TF board member Jacqueline Luqman explains why the film is worth viewing in her review.

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