Screenwriter whose credits include 12 Years a Slave (won an Oscar in 2014), The Three Kings and Undercover Brother, which features a satirical portrayal of a black president; His current TV show is American Crime; Author of What Fire Cannot Burn and the graphic novel, The American Way
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