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Gabrielle Union

The Birth of a Nation actor on sexual assault, raising black sons and moving to Chicago with her NBA-star husband

Esther, your character in The Birth of a Nation, doesn’t have any lines, but you convey her suffering so powerfully. I’ve been asked, “Should you separate the art from the artist?” I’ve implored people to not separate my art from this artist because that’s my life. Unfortunately, life gave me all the preparation I needed. Much of my journey as a

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