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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Says ‘Gone With The Wind’ Shouldn’t Be Banned But Should Come With A Warning Label

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is speaking out about HBO Max pulling the 1939 epic “Gone With The Wind” over its outdated cultural depictions, romanticization of slavery, and the glorification of Confederacy.

His latest column for The Hollywood Reporter comes after “12 Years A Slave” screenwriter John Ridley called on HBO to pull the film for now – not an outright ban – advocating for the film to be re-introduced at a later date.

In this Hollywood Reporter column, Abdul-Jabbar writes “Gone With The Wind” should remain available “along with other films that give a more broad-based and complete picture of what slavery and the Confederacy truly were.”  He goes on to suggest it should be “paired with conversations about narratives and why it’s important

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