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Justin Simien on 'Dear White People' Boost Amid Current Events: "It's Complicated"

18 June, 2020

Justin Simien's Netflix series Dear White People experienced a steep rise in demand: 329 percent over the previous week at a time when protests swelled across the globe in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter about the news, Simien says the surge is not the easiest thing to celebrate.

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