In the News: Tarantino finds Django criticism ridiculous
KENNESAW, Ga. (Jan 7, 2013) — A wide-ranging three-part interview on The Root with Quentin Tarantino conducted by its editor, the Harvard Prof and cultural critic Henry Louis Gates Jr., offers the public a chance to hear Tarantino’s thinking about slavery, race, use of the N-word and the making of his latest film, "Django Unchained." Prominent figures including Spike Lee have attacked Tarantino in recent days for being disrespectful and exploitative of America’s racial past and present in "Django."
