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Are the themes in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
too heavy for teens?

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"A one, a two, a you know what to do."

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Well, it'll definitely spark some important
conversations.

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Chadwick Boseman's final film is a 1920s-set
drama about a blues legend, played by Viola Davis,

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that explores the impact of racism on Black
communities.

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"We'll be ready to go in 15 minutes."

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"We'll be ready to go when Madam says we're ready to go, and that's the way it go around here."

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The main message of this powerful story is
that people deserve respect no matter their

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race, gender, or station in life.

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That said, it doesn't sugarcoat the violent
realities of the era.

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"About them song I give you."

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"They're not the right songs."

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Characters tell stories of Black people terrorized
by gangs of White men.

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There's also a fistfight and a deadly stabbing.

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"Come on!"

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Expect frequent use of the "N" word, as well
as F-bombs and S-words,

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plus innuendo and one sex scene.

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Common Sense says Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
is OK for teens 15 and up.

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