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HBO Receives Early Backlash To 'Confederate'
- Fast Company, Thursday, August 3, 2017 8 AM
The backlash arrived fast and furious, mostly from prominent black voices but by no means limited to them. Both the show’s creators and executives from HBO defended Confederate, asking viewers to reserve judgment until the eventual premiere. Organizer April Reign, the woman behind last year’s #OscarsSoWhite campaign, has teamed up with other organizers to get #NoConfederate trending worldwide.
