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Viola Davis Towers in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” Giving Life to a Black Queer Legend

In Viola Davis’ hands, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” becomes a complex portrait of a queer Black woman hurricane whose footprints loom large over the last 100 years.

Carmen Phillips —

Dec 22, 2020

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Viola Davis Is Iconically Queer Again in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”!

The “Ma Rainey” Trailer Drop is THEE most important Black queer pop culture news this week, and I’ve broken down 5 reasons why… then I shall be proceeding directly to…

Carmen Phillips —

Oct 20, 2020