Posted on 10/12/2014 12:07:17 PM PDT by Dallas59
Dear White People, the minimum requirement of black friends needed to not seem racist has been raised to two .Sorry, your weed man Tyrone does not count!
Just like that, the upcoming Dear White People movie moved into highly controversial territory.
The trailers (both standard and the recent red band) touch on scenarios that call out the casual racism still acted out in a supposedly post-racial America.
Although the statements and questions raised by the lead character Samantha White may seem outlandish to some white Americans, for far too many African Americans her rants represent everyday reality.
Here are some things called out in the trailers which, if you are doing them, are indeed racist.
(Excerpt) Read more at webpronews.com ...
When you look and sound different from the norm people, especially kids, are curious. They like to touch, see and hear. You learn to put up with it.
After a while the newness wears off and you become just one of the bunch.
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