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“Because I happen to be African American, I have a deep sensitivity and a financial reason for unlocking that creativity.” Apr 20, 2012

—Robert Johnson, founder of BET, on his proposed web distribution company, which is “including titles made by producers and directors who have been unable to penetrate the barriers of Hollywood.”

-Contributed by Aymar Jean Christian, -

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