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Director George Tillman Jr.'s Milwaukee roots grow into "The Hate U Give"

George Tillman Jr.'s impressive career behind the camera ("Soul Food," "Barbershop") may have flowered far from Milwaukee, but his love for film grew its first roots right here in his hometown. It was ... read more

Director George Tillman Jr. delivers a powerful message in The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give is one of the must-see movies that premiered ... That balance is important. It comes into, just being an African-American young man growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with my family, ... read more

Film Shorts

Chase Whale The Hate U Give (PG-13) Sometimes in life ... The film covers a great deal of ground without tripping over itself, and veteran director George Tillman Jr. weaves the different plot threads ... read more

‘The Hate U Give’: A Racial Drama So Honest Every American Should See It

Yet “The Hate U Give,” as directed by George Tillman Jr., from a script by Audrey ... forth between them has shaped her into a person with a dual image, almost a double agent: She’s still the girl she ... read more

'The Hate U Give' Creators Tell Their Story Through A 16-Year-Old Black Girl

The Hate U Give was first a young adult novel by Angie Thomas. Now it's also a movie directed by George Tillman Jr. We talked with Thomas and Tillman ... in '68 with family members in Detroit and Milw... read more