Lena Waithe Says 'The Chi' Poses the Question "Do Black People Call the Cops?" | Drama Showrunner Roundtable
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  • 6 years ago
"I don't have a black exec on the studio or network side, so there's a level of trust that they have to have for me," Waithe said of her Showtime series.
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