There is an obsession with black tragedy. If you see a black movie, it's typically historical, and it tends to deal with our pain. And listen, there have been some excellent films made in that vein, and there are some painful parts of black history that should be explored, but it is kind of weird that only those films bubble up to the surface.

There can't be reverse racism against a group that is not at a disadvantage.

Basically, the system works to my disadvantage for no other reason than that I am a person of color, and I am telling stories about people of color.

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