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Why would you create a movie for black people if you don`t understand the history and perspective of the people you are doing it for? You need historical perspective to make sound decisions.
When the media defines something, you have to question: Is it the definition that you want applied to your culture? I`m trying to determine who`s leaving the legacy, and if the legacy that is being left is a positive one.
Ninety percent of the time, you`re going to hear no. It took me seven years to make `Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored.` Nobody wanted to see the movie made. I got the movie made.