The building of a legacy can best be compared to the building of a house: every brick, nail, and piece of material come together to form the finished product. The house itself is wonderful, but it truly lacks purpose without being used and lived in by people. The same goes for legacy: who you impact and what you leave inside of people is how you fortify purpose. Queen & Slim, directed by Melina Matsoukas and written by Lena Waithe, on the surface is a thriller following a Black couple after their first date on the run after accidentally killing a white police officer. But digging deep, the film puts into perspective Black legacy, the pain attached, and how we immortalize our members of the community.

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Source: IGN.com Queen & Slim Review