This Film Reminds Me to Never Shrink Myself in Relationships

Twenty years after the release of ‘Disappearing Acts,’ a film critic reflects on what Black love means to her

Sanaa Lathan as Zora Banks in “Disappearing Acts.” Photo: HBO Films

I remember the first time my ex-boyfriend hit me. We were in the kitchen making dinner and arguing about whatever it is young couples in love argue about. I don’t recall the words…