Netflix has made a Black Lives Matter category
"When we say 'Black Lives Matter', we also mean 'Black storytelling matters'" says Netflix
Netflix has launched a new category titled Black Lives Matter, dedicated to films and TV series covering the experiences and stories of Black people.
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In a statement, the streaming platform wrote: “When we say 'Black Lives Matter', we also mean 'Black storytelling matters'.
“With an understanding that our commitment to true, systemic change will take time – we're starting by highlighting powerful and complex narratives about the Black experience.
“When you log onto Netflix today, you will see a carefully curated list of titles that only begin to tell the complex and layered stories about racial injustice and Blackness in America."
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Titles included in the category include the Academy Award nominated Ava DuVernay documentary 13th and the director’s miniseries about the Exonerated Five When They See Us, Beyoncé film HOMECOMING, Abdur-Rahman Muhammad’s investigative documentary Who Killed Malcolm X? and Bob Marley documentary Who Shot The Sheriff?
See the full category here.
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