Do you remember Nate Parker? Yes, he’s the fine man who acted in Red Tails, The Great Debaters, and Beyond the Lights. Well, he’s making a movie about Nat Turner’s rebellion. Set to release sometime in 2016, The Birth of a Nation will probably be glorious because of the beautiful, star-studded black cast. Check out some highlights on who we know will star in this film below.

Nate Parker as Nat Turner

Gabrielle Union as Esther (his wife)

Aja Naomi King

Aunjanue Ellis as Nancy Turner

Colman Domingo as Hark

Jeryl Prescott as Janice

Are you as excited to see this film as we are? Although no definite release date has been set, we look forward to watching this wonderful cast tell such an important story.

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