Did Levee Kill Toledo?

It's this enraging encounter that sets off Levee's violent rage — over a seemingly trivial incident — in the very next scene. ... Levee lashes out, drawing a knife and stabbing Toledo, killing him.

Did Levee really kill Toledo?

The movie takes a sharp turn while the Trumpeter Levee, one of the band members, kills Toledo. ... Hence, it was Levee, not Ma Rainey, who killed Toledo.

Why did Levee kill Toledo in Ma Rainey?

The first, and more explicit, of the two is Levee (Chadwick Boseman) dramatically stabbing Toledo (Glynn Turman) for standing on his shoe. Of course, the real reason Levee is lashing out is because of the violence he witnessed as a boy, in seeing his mother's rape and his father's murder at the hands of white men.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.