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Source: NPR "Weekend Edition - Saturday"

Roundup

12-31-69

'Crash' Expands Cinema's Exploration of Race [8min]

New York Times critic Elvis Mitchell talks with Scott Simon about how American movies have dealt with racial issues over the years. This year's Oscar nominee Crash expands the debate beyond black and white.

Read entire article at NPR "Weekend Edition - Saturday"