micdotcom:The Birth of a Nation director Nate Parker launches...

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The Birth of a Nation director Nate Parker launches film school at historically black college

Nate Parker is having a wild year, with his upcoming slave revolt drama The Birth of a Nationbeing sold for a record-breaking $17.5 million at Sundance. Now he’s throwing his weight behind an even more exciting endeavor: On Saturday, Wiley College, a historically black college in Marshall, Texas, announced the launch of the Nate Parker School of Film and Drama.Wiley College has personal...