12 YEARS A SLAVE director Steve McQueen speaks to educators about the impact of Solomon Northup's legacy. THIS JUST IN: The National School Boards Association (NSBA) is partnering with New Regency, Penguin Books and the filmmakers to distribute copies of the acclaimed film, book, and study guide 12 Years a Slave to America's public high schools. The initiative, coordinated by Montel Williams, will start to distribute 12 Years a Slave nationwide in September 2014 in concert with the new school year. It is modeled against an initiative Williams launched that ultimately led to distribution by The Montel Williams Show of copies of the Civil War film Glory to public high schools. READ MORE ABOUT THE INITIATIVE HERE: http://www.theroot.com/articles/culture/2014/02/_12_years_a_slave_to_become_public_high_school_curriculum.html?wpisrc=burger