Banned Books on Screen: Native Son (1951)
FilmScene (at the Chauncey) 404 E College St., Iowa City, IA, United StatesAbout the Series Intellectual censorship has reared its head time and time again throughout history. When the powerful feel the threat of the people, they're quick to limit access to information that runs counter to their narrow hegemonic values. Book bans (and burnings) are a time honored tradition of these spineless oppressors. Over the past...