Amazon nixes new documentary from celebrated black author Shelby Steele

Updated: October 31, 2024 - 10:23am

Amazon, like Netflix and Hulu, dedicated part of its streaming platform to black stories following the death of George Floyd.
The unspoken message on Amazon Prime's "Amplify Black Voices" section — black talent have been shut out of the cultural conversation for too long.
Now, the online juggernaut is nixing a documentary from a celebrated black author, saying the film "doesn't meet Prime Video's content quality expectations."