Weekend Preview: ‘The U.S. Vs. Billie Holiday,’ The Golden Globes, And The Return Of ‘The Walking Dead’

Weekend Preview: ‘The U.S. Vs. Billie Holiday,’ The Golden Globes, And The Return Of ‘The Walking Dead’

Uproxx - News·2021-02-27 07:00

The United States vs. Billie Holiday (Hulu Original film) — Directed by Lee Daniels and starring Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Andra Day, this film follows the legendary jazz musician who was targeted in the 1940s by the federal government. This was all part of an effort to radicalize the war on drugs, which led to the feds attempting to stop Holiday’s “Strange Fruit” ballad from happening. It’s an at-times heart-wrenching portrait of a powerful civil rights activist and musical icon whose work still resonates, 80 years later and beyond.

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