Tag: the united states vs billie holiday

  • “The United States Vs. Billie Holiday” Dilutes Lady Day

    “The United States Vs. Billie Holiday” Dilutes Lady Day

    As the title suggests, this film depicts a heartbreaking battle: governmental abuse against the Black Civil Rights movement in the wake of Lady Day’s song “Strange Fruit”. The telling of her story through the eyes of Lee Daniels lends a more artistic tone than biographical one- but the nature of her legacy rings true- despite…