'Bigotry and hate will not be allowed to eradicate art or Black people.'
But in the midst of his campaign, despite surpassing his $300,000 goal, the 62-year-old received hateful direct messages in response to the project. Earlier this week, Leslie shared those messages with his followers."For those of you who don’t believe racism is still alive in the world," Leslie wrote on Instagram."Here’s the proof.""Our goal has simply been to entertain and give the fans a quality series.
""These rants are evidence that there is still a great deal of work that needs to be done here in America regarding racism."Leslie concluded,"Bigotry and hate will not be allowed to eradicate art or Black people. Enough said."The disgraceful messages were followed by graphic images of Black people being lynched and tied to trees.Leslie posted other vile messages he's received during his campaign, and fans immediately rallied behind him.
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