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Mom of 10: When They See Us, Wrinkle in Time, Queen Sugar, 13th, Selma, Middle of Nowhere, Venus VS, I Will Follow, My Mic Sounds Nice, This is The Life. xo

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  1. 4 hours ago

    WHEN THEY SEE US is trending nationally. A good thing. More light on the Exonerated 5 and the system of mass criminalization this nation has constructed. For more, watch the project on . For even more, go to or . xo

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  2. 5 hours ago

    Thank you. I am! These things are a cherry on top. The sundae is yummy with or without it. And this one has been particularly delicious. Okay, now I want ice cream. xo

    I hope is having an amazing morning. That’s it. That’s the tweet
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    Dec 8

    By making , we hope that the film brings more awareness to a massive public health threat that DuPont wanted to cover up.

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  4. 19 hours ago

    Proud of WHEN THEY SEE US and our nominations today. Thanks to them. Equally proud of a limited series I exec produced which got less attention. Today, our leading man received a Best Actor nod for THE RED LINE. So deserved!

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  5. 23 hours ago

    Well done, . 🎬

    Best Cinematography, Winner: Claire Mathon, PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE and ATLANTICS.
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  6. Dec 8

    Thanks for your beautiful work on this project, . You were right in pocket in every moment. Fully focused and giving and wonderful. Kudos on the continued spotlight for your portrayal of Raymond Santana, Sr. Love to you, .

    Wow! This show is the most important I have ever been part of! Thank u .five and congrats Ava! And Asante! Doubles for you!
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    Dec 8

    ‘When They See Us,’ ‘This Is Us,’ ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Lead 25th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards TV Noms

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  8. Dec 8

    Don’t make me choose. 💕💕💕

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    Which hit is your favorite? 🤔
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    Dec 8

    after i graduated i reached out to about shadowing a director and she got me a spot on her new show, so I moved to LA and she welcomed me with open arms ❤️

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  10. Dec 8

    "Blanca I want you to know that I have loved you since I met you." The note ends: "I will be yours forever." Border Patrol threw this and other migrant belongings away. Tom Kiefer worked as a janitor. He saved and photographed them. Now at .

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    Dec 7

    Over 500 legal scholars agree President Trump committed impeachable conduct: President Trump betrayed his oath of office by seeking foreign interference in our elections for his personal, political benefit at the expense of national security interests.

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  12. Dec 7

    Fresh off the smash run of his one-man show LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS, has the audacity to create a Latinx superhero comic. With an all Latinx creative team. And to do it independently. He’s no joke. Learn more and support if you can. 👊🏾

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  13. Dec 7

    I’ll miss our Saturday night film nerd hangouts. Had a ball with you. 🎬

    Stopped reading after “my pal Ben Mank.” Having co-host this season was like taking a film course from a professor who never repeated anything anyone had said before.
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  14. Dec 7

    “Love is in the details.” Talking with my pal about how to make a movie on a familiar subject when everyone knows how it ends. George Stevens, director of THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, does that beautifully. Now playing on from my selections.

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  15. Dec 7

    Go, !

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    Trailer tomorrow. See it first, live-streamed here.
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  16. Dec 7

    So thanks for the article and for amplifying me early on. That article was the beginning of the public life of the film. A life with ups and downs. SELMA for Students was a highlight. Reactions from real folks was a highlight. It was all a highlight in the end. ✊🏾

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  17. Dec 7

    Then, Oscars came and I realized that it was a lot of very lovely people in fancy clothes in a ballroom and to never let being there or not being there get in my head again. A lesson I’m glad I learned early. GLORY won. It was a beautiful night. But it shouldn’t dictate our work.

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  18. Dec 7

    Then, we went to the White House. And President Obama told me that he loved the film and to forget the haters. He actually said the exact words: “Forget the haters.” And with that, I did.

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  19. Dec 7

    Then, we led a march on the racist Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma to commemorate bringing the film home. We built a makeshift theater there because there wasn’t one. Legend + Common performed where folks had been beaten decades before. My Dad walked in the front row. I miss him.

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  20. Dec 7

    Then, the nominations came out and SELMA was the first film directed by a black woman to be nominated for Best Picture and was nominated for Best Song. But, folks felt there were omissions in other areas and for other films. The mighty ’s was born.

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