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One of the most powerful lessons I learned is when you make an argument in a film, you have to make sure both characters are right.

- Justin Simien
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America is a different country, and it will forever be a different country after the election of Donald Trump.

I love great prestige television, but because I make television, sometimes I don't want to, like, you know, fall into a very heavy cerebral drama.

It is frustrating having to walk through America having to bob and weave people's impressions of me because they see a tall black guy walking down the street. That is frustrating.

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

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.

I think we are aware that post-racialism isn't real, right? I mean, I hope so. I kind of joke that we're post-post-racial.

I've been taught through life experience that, like, I'd better open my mouth and quickly define myself in a new space and with new people because, if I don't, I will be defined.

'Color-blind' comes up - people say 'Oh, I'm color-blind and therefore can't be accused of racism,' but I think that if we are going to have an honest dialogue about racism, we have to admit that people of color are having a different experience.

If I just wanted to put clean, perfect images of black people on the screen for an hour and a half, first of all, there are other people already doing that, and they're making a lot of money doing it.

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One of the most powerful lessons I learned is when you make an argument in a film, you have to make sure both characters are right.

One of the most powerful lessons I learned is when you make an argument in a film, you have to make sure both characters are right.

One of the most powerful lessons I learned is when you make an argument in a film, you have to make sure both characters are right.

One of the most powerful lessons I learned is when you make an argument in a film, you have to make sure both characters are right.

One of the most powerful lessons I learned is when you make an argument in a film, you have to make sure both characters are right.

One of the most powerful lessons I learned is when you make an argument in a film, you have to make sure both characters are right.

One of the most powerful lessons I learned is when you make an argument in a film, you have to make sure both characters are right.

One of the most powerful lessons I learned is when you make an argument in a film, you have to make sure both characters are right.

One of the most powerful lessons I learned is when you make an argument in a film, you have to make sure both characters are right.

One of the most powerful lessons I learned is when you make an argument in a film, you have to make sure both characters are right.

One of the most powerful lessons I learned is when you make an argument in a film, you have to make sure both characters are right.

One of the most powerful lessons I learned is when you make an argument in a film, you have to make sure both characters are right.

One of the most powerful lessons I learned is when you make an argument in a film, you have to make sure both characters are right.

One of the most powerful lessons I learned is when you make an argument in a film, you have to make sure both characters are right.

One of the most powerful lessons I learned is when you make an argument in a film, you have to make sure both characters are right.