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Netflix showcases movies and series on the black experience

The featured content includes Malcom X and Dear White People.

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Netflix is putting a spotlight on some of its movies, documentaries and TV shows about racism. 

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Netflix is showcasing TV shows, movies and documentaries addressing racial justice and blackness, the company said in a tweet Wednesday.

"With an understanding that our commitment to true, systemic change will take time -- we're starting by highlighting powerful and complex narratives about the black experience," the company said, also noting that when users log in, they'll see a curated list that "only begin[s] to tell the complex and layered stories about racial injustice and blackness in America." 

Among the titles featured are Moonlight, 13th, Becoming, Malcom X and Dear White People.

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