More on Confederate

The backlash against the announcement of Confederate, the Benioff and Weiss HBO show in early development, was strong enough that they offered a response to Josef Adalian. They also talked with Time, Variety, and Vanity Fair. Additional criticism of the show's premise comes from Damon Young, Lincoln Anthony Blades, and Vivian Kane, while Jesse Washington says let's wait and see. Lisa Woolfork sees a rocky road ahead. Roxane Gay shares her concerns.