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Why ‘Detroit’ Flopping At The Box Office, Signals A Dent In Hollywood’s Appetite For Black Movies of Shame

Ezinne Ukoha
Aug 8, 2017 · 6 min read

The numbers are in and unfortunately despite best laid plans and the projection for a more than decent opening at the box office — Kathryn Bigelow’s much-hyped and picked apart movie about the Detroit riots of 1967 — aptly titled Detroit — barely registered with theater goers across the country.

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