Press Play with Madeleine Brand
The Accuracy of “Selma”
Ava DuVernay’s Selma has come under fire from historians who say the film mischaracterizes Lyndon B. Johnson’s attitude towards the Voting Rights Act. We talk to an historian to sort out what’s historically accurate and what isn’t.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readAva DuVernay’s Selma has come under fire from historians who say the film mischaracterizes Lyndon B. Johnson’s attitude towards the Voting Rights Act. We talk to an historian to sort out what’s historically accurate and what isn’t.
The full episode
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Selma 1965: Film vs. History- 1:24The Making of “Selma”
- 15:56The Accuracy of “Selma”You’re reading this
- 27:43Facing Fear
- 41:49Hector Tobar on the Trapped Chilean Miners
The full episode
2 of 4Selma 1965: Film vs. History- 1:24The Making of “Selma”
- 15:56The Accuracy of “Selma”You’re reading this
- 27:43Facing Fear
- 41:49Hector Tobar on the Trapped Chilean Miners