Director Ava DuVernay's highly anticipated film Origin recently hit theaters, captivating audiences with its profound exploration of systemic injustice, racial identity, and personal grief. Adapted from Isabel Wilkerson's acclaimed book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, the movie intertwines Wilkerson's journey with her broader examination of caste systems across the globe—most notably slavery in the United States, genocide in Nazi Germany, and the untouchables in India.
