2013
Not Rated
1 h 20 m

2013
Not Rated
1 h 20 m

Summary The New Black is a documentary that tells the story of how the African-American community is grappling with the gay rights issue in light of the recent gay marriage movement and the fight over civil rights. The film documents activists, families and clergy on both sides of the campaign to legalize gay marriage and examines homophobia in ...

Directed By: Yoruba Richen

Written By: Erin Casper, Yoruba Richen

2013
Not Rated
1 h 20 m

2013
Not Rated
1 h 20 m

The New Black

Name: The New Black
Genre: Documentary, Drama, News
Released: 2013-11-01
Duration: 1 min 20 s
Rating: 68

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Yoruba Richen

Written By: Erin Casper, Yoruba Richen

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Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews

78% Positive
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22% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews

78% Positive
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22% Mixed
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The Dissolve

Feb 12, 2014

The New Black is unabashedly pro-gay marriage, but it treats the other side respectfully. Opponents of gay marriage in the community are given their say.

By Noah Berlatsky FULL REVIEW

Village Voice

Oct 29, 2013

What emerges is an illuminating look at the ways race, specifically blackness, has been cynically portrayed by the mainstream media, rightwing politicians and religious leaders, and even some white queer activists.

By Ernest Hardy FULL REVIEW

Slant Magazine

Feb 11, 2014

It does little to break free of the conventional talking-head documentary format, but thoughtful in how it prizes dialogue over acrimony and one-sided rhetoric.

By Nick McCarthy FULL REVIEW

Variety

Feb 18, 2014

Laid-back yet incisive, The New Black examines the complexity of black attitudes toward same-sex marriage, which the mainstream media tend to oversimplify as church-dominated and uniformly negative.

By Ronnie Scheib FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

Feb 11, 2014

Ms. Richen elucidates an entire spectrum of views, from actively egalitarian to reactively homophobic.

By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW

The A.V. Club

Feb 12, 2014

The film largely lacks the urgency its subject demands. It’s an extended news segment in the form of a feature film.

By Ben Kenigsberg FULL REVIEW

New York Post

Feb 12, 2014

The New Black often feels like a polished but uninspired op-ed.