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Novotny Lawrence discusses Black representation and inclusion in film on IPR’s “Talk of Iowa”

Novotny Lawrence, associate professor in the Greenlee School and Department of English, joins Charity Nebbe for a conversation about Black representation and inclusion in film — both behind the camera and in front. Lawrence explore how the film industry influences social issues in the 2020 LAS Dean’s Lecture, “White Mansions, Black Bodies: Jordan Peele’s Get Out and the New Age Slave Plantation” on Nov. 5.