Amazon nixes new documentary from celebrated black author Shelby Steele

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Amazon, like Netflix and Hulu, dedicated part of its streaming platform to black stories following the death of George Floyd.
The unspoken message on Amazon Prime's "Amplify Black Voices" section — black talent have been shut out of the cultural conversation for too long.
Now, the online juggernaut is nixing a documentary from a celebrated black author, saying the film "doesn't meet Prime Video's content quality expectations."

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