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Written, directed and co-produced by [[wikipedia:Justin_Simien|''Justin Simien'']], Dear White People is American Comedy-Drama Movie who released on October 17, 2014 (United States). This movie is about the lives of four black students at an Ivy League college. It stars [[wikipedia:Tyler_James_Williams|''Tyler James Williams'']] as Lionel Higgins, ''[[wikipedia:Tessa_Thompson|Tessa Thompson]] as Samantha White'', [[wikipedia:Teyonah_Parris|''Teyonah Parris'']] as Colandrea 'Coco' Conners, [[wikipedia:Brandon_P._Bell|''Brandon P. Bell'']] as Troy Fairbanks (as Brandon Bell), [[wikipedia:Malcolm_Barrett_(actor)|''Malcolm Barrett'']]<nowiki/>as Helmut West and [[wikipedia:Dennis_Haysbert|''Dennis Haysbert'']] as Dean Fairbanks.
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Written, directed and co-produced by [[wikipedia:Justin_Simien|''Justin Simien'']], Dear White People is American Comedy-Drama Movie who released on October 17, 2014 (United States). This movie tells about how is the lives of four black people at an Ivy League college as a black student. It stars [[wikipedia:Tyler_James_Williams|''Tyler James Williams'']] as Lionel Higgins, ''[[wikipedia:Tessa_Thompson|Tessa Thompson]] as Samantha White'', [[wikipedia:Teyonah_Parris|''Teyonah Parris'']] as Colandrea 'Coco' Conners, [[wikipedia:Brandon_P._Bell|''Brandon P. Bell'']] as Troy Fairbanks (as Brandon Bell), [[wikipedia:Malcolm_Barrett_(actor)|''Malcolm Barrett'']]<nowiki/>as Helmut West and [[wikipedia:Dennis_Haysbert|''Dennis Haysbert'']] as Dean Fairbanks.
  
 
==Plot==
 
==Plot==
 
[[File:17DEARWHITE-jumbo.jpg|thumb|left|The cast in Dear White People movie]]
 
[[File:17DEARWHITE-jumbo.jpg|thumb|left|The cast in Dear White People movie]]
Samantha White is a major in heritage media arts at Winchester University, a renowned and overwhelmingly white university. With her sharply tongued and witty radio show Dear White People and her self-published novel, Ebony and Ivy, Sam stirs up both the administration and the student body, condemning white people and racial transgressions in Winchester.
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Samantha White is a traditional media arts major at Winchester University, a well-known overwhelmingly white university. Sam used her tongue and witty radio show "Dear White" and her own published novel "Ebony and Ivy" to arouse the administration and student groups, condemning Winchester's white and racial crimes.
  
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Activist Samantabeth’s sudden election as the head of the traditional black dormitory is building a culture war on a university campus, threatening the universal concept of what it means to be black. Although Sam used her popularity as the host of the controversial and polarizing radio show "Dear White" to discourage ''[https://dearwhitepeople.fandom.com/wiki/Armstrong-Parker_House Armstrong Parker House]'' from diversifying the institution, the outgoing principal, the son of the dean of the university, Troy Fairbanks ignored the lofty wish. His father applied to join the team of the university’s popular comedy magazine Pastiche, otherwise the all-white university newspaper hired the black sports science fiction writer Lionel Higgins to secretly conduct the report. He didn't know anything about the writing of black culture, and Coco Conners, who was absorbed by violence, tried to use the campus commotion to start a reality TV business.
  
The sudden election of activist Samantha White as head of a traditional black residence hall is setting up a university campus cultural war that threatens common conceptions of what it means to be black. Though Sam leverages her popularity as host of the controversial and polarizing radio show "Dear White People" to try to discourage [https://dearwhitepeople.fandom.com/wiki/Armstrong-Parker_House ''Armstrong Parker House''] from diversifying the institution, outgoing head-of-house Troy Fairbanks, son of the university dean , defies the lofty aspirations of his father by applying to join Pastiche's team, the college's popular comedy magazine.The otherwise all-white college newspaper hires Lionel Higgins, an Afro-sporting sci-fi nerd, to go undercover to write about black culture, a subject he knows nothing about, while the violently assimilated Coco Conners attempts to use campus uproar to carve out a reality TV career.
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But no one at Winchester University is willing to prepare for Pastiche's shameful, incorrect annual Halloween party, and its "free your inner black" theme throws gasoline on an already sultry fire of frustration and confusion. When a party is in chaotic anarchy, everyone needs to choose one side.<ref>http://dearwhitepeople.com/synopsis</ref>
 
 
But no one at Winchester University is ready for Pastiche's disgraceful, ill-conceived annual Halloween bash, with its "unleash your inner Negro" theme throwing gasoline on the already smoldering fire of frustration and confusion. When the party comes down to riotous anarchy, everybody needs to pick a side.<ref>http://dearwhitepeople.com/synopsis</ref>
 
  
 
==Pros==
 
==Pros==
 
[[File:From left, Nia Jervier, Teyonah Parris and Brandon P. Bell in Dear White People..jpg|thumb|From left, Nia Jervier, Teyonah Parris and Brandon P. Bell in Dear White People.]]
 
[[File:From left, Nia Jervier, Teyonah Parris and Brandon P. Bell in Dear White People..jpg|thumb|From left, Nia Jervier, Teyonah Parris and Brandon P. Bell in Dear White People.]]
Mike Scott on [https://www.nola.com/ ''NOLA.com''] give 4 stars out of 5, said that Dear White People is charming and smart movie, and the racial satire gives us all something to talk about. He also think that it "provocative" but in the good way. "''The genius of it all, despite its hot-button themes and eyebrow-raising title, is that it does it all with a disarming and deeply rooted sense of humor and charm. The result is an astute and funny film built around an impressively layered script and an appealing ensemble cast that manages to broach the delicate issue of race in an honest, sensible way."''<ref>https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/movies_tv/article_b7dc01ca-d73a-539a-88fe-27dd5973df60.html</ref>
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Mike Scott on [https://www.nola.com/ ''NOLA.com''] give 4 stars out of 5, he said that "Dear White" is a charming and clever movie, and racial irony makes all of us have something to say. He also thought it was "provocative" but very good. "''The genius of it all, despite its hot-button themes and eyebrow-raising title, is that it does it all with a disarming and deeply rooted sense of humor and charm. The result is an astute and funny film built around an impressively layered script and an appealing ensemble cast that manages to broach the delicate issue of race in an honest, sensible way."''<ref>https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/movies_tv/article_b7dc01ca-d73a-539a-88fe-27dd5973df60.html</ref>
  
It’s all up for grabs in a film that, for its willingness to confront head-on the toxic and the taboo, is bracingly free of cant. “Dear White People” isn’t a vehicle for grievance but cockeyed, even optimistic, portrait of people forced to navigate, resist and sometimes exploit an irrational system of unearned privilege. It’s true that satire is the perfect weapon of reason, and Justin Simien deploys it with resourcefulness, cool assurance and eagle-eyed aim<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/dear-white-people-movie-review-a-satirical-and-timely-conversation-about-race/2014/10/16/fddef272-53ac-11e4-892e-602188e70e9c_story.html?tid=kp_google</ref>.- ''[https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/ann-hornaday/ Ann Hornaday]'' on [https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ''Washingtonpost.com''], she also give 3 stars out of 5
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All the content in the film is worth buying, because it is willing to face toxic and taboo things, so there is no suspense. "Dear White" is not a tool for complaining, but an open, even optimistic portrait, depicting people who are forced to navigate, resist or even use an unreasonable and unreasonable privilege system. Irony is indeed the perfect weapon for reason. Justin Simien is witty, calm and discerning.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/dear-white-people-movie-review-a-satirical-and-timely-conversation-about-race/2014/10/16/fddef272-53ac-11e4-892e-602188e70e9c_story.html?tid=kp_google</ref>.- ''[https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/ann-hornaday/ Ann Hornaday]'' on [https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ''Washingtonpost.com''], she also give 3 stars out of 5
[https://www.nytimes.com/by/a-o--scott ''A.O. Scott''] on [https://www.nytimes.com/ ''Newyorktimes.com''] says "''Everyone should see this movie, and everyone will see it a little differently''." Because it's a smart campus comedy movie that juggles a handful of hot potatoes-race, sex, privilege, power-with slick agility and just an occasional stumble.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/17/movies/dear-white-people-about-racial-hypocrisy-at-a-college.html</ref>
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[https://www.nytimes.com/by/a-o--scott ''A.O. Scott''] on [https://www.nytimes.com/ ''Newyorktimes.com''] says "''Everyone should see this movie, and everyone will see it a little differently''." Because this is a clever school comedy movie that combines some hot potatoes, including race, sex, privilege, power, agility, and occasional stumbles.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/17/movies/dear-white-people-about-racial-hypocrisy-at-a-college.html</ref>
  
 
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Latest revision as of 04:20, 9 March 2021

Dear White People Movie Poster

Written, directed and co-produced by Justin Simien, Dear White People is American Comedy-Drama Movie who released on October 17, 2014 (United States). This movie tells about how is the lives of four black people at an Ivy League college as a black student. It stars Tyler James Williams as Lionel Higgins, Tessa Thompson as Samantha White, Teyonah Parris as Colandrea 'Coco' Conners, Brandon P. Bell as Troy Fairbanks (as Brandon Bell), Malcolm Barrettas Helmut West and Dennis Haysbert as Dean Fairbanks.

Plot

The cast in Dear White People movie

Samantha White is a traditional media arts major at Winchester University, a well-known overwhelmingly white university. Sam used her tongue and witty radio show "Dear White" and her own published novel "Ebony and Ivy" to arouse the administration and student groups, condemning Winchester's white and racial crimes.

Activist Samantabeth’s sudden election as the head of the traditional black dormitory is building a culture war on a university campus, threatening the universal concept of what it means to be black. Although Sam used her popularity as the host of the controversial and polarizing radio show "Dear White" to discourage Armstrong Parker House from diversifying the institution, the outgoing principal, the son of the dean of the university, Troy Fairbanks ignored the lofty wish. His father applied to join the team of the university’s popular comedy magazine Pastiche, otherwise the all-white university newspaper hired the black sports science fiction writer Lionel Higgins to secretly conduct the report. He didn't know anything about the writing of black culture, and Coco Conners, who was absorbed by violence, tried to use the campus commotion to start a reality TV business.

But no one at Winchester University is willing to prepare for Pastiche's shameful, incorrect annual Halloween party, and its "free your inner black" theme throws gasoline on an already sultry fire of frustration and confusion. When a party is in chaotic anarchy, everyone needs to choose one side.[1]

Pros

From left, Nia Jervier, Teyonah Parris and Brandon P. Bell in Dear White People.

Mike Scott on NOLA.com give 4 stars out of 5, he said that "Dear White" is a charming and clever movie, and racial irony makes all of us have something to say. He also thought it was "provocative" but very good. "The genius of it all, despite its hot-button themes and eyebrow-raising title, is that it does it all with a disarming and deeply rooted sense of humor and charm. The result is an astute and funny film built around an impressively layered script and an appealing ensemble cast that manages to broach the delicate issue of race in an honest, sensible way."[2]

All the content in the film is worth buying, because it is willing to face toxic and taboo things, so there is no suspense. "Dear White" is not a tool for complaining, but an open, even optimistic portrait, depicting people who are forced to navigate, resist or even use an unreasonable and unreasonable privilege system. Irony is indeed the perfect weapon for reason. Justin Simien is witty, calm and discerning.[3].- Ann Hornaday on Washingtonpost.com, she also give 3 stars out of 5 A.O. Scott on Newyorktimes.com says "Everyone should see this movie, and everyone will see it a little differently." Because this is a clever school comedy movie that combines some hot potatoes, including race, sex, privilege, power, agility, and occasional stumbles.[4]

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