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" I like the movies that embrace the complexity of the human condition. "

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" Black people are experiencing a systemic disadvantage, and it goes back to slavery, which was not that long ago. "

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" It occurred to me that by naming the film itself 'Dear White People,' I could tap into the burgeoning meme culture as well as make a meta-commentary about the controversies within the film. "

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" There are a plethora of ways of being black, just like there's many ways to being white. "

" I saw 'Beauty and the Beast' at eight years old in theatres and spent hours trying to recreate the majestic imagery of that story in a drawing notepad at home. "

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" I tend to take on too many projects at the same time, but as I've always done, I will continue to shift my focus onto whatever feels most urgent in the moment. "

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