'Dear White People' Satire Buzzing Like Crazy On The Internet

Ok now, this 'Dear White People' satire video is causing a commotion on the web. Writer/director/producer Justin Simien says: "Meant to articulate the sometimes funny, mostly harmless, but occasionally painful experience of being a Black face in a vastly white place (i.e. most Hollywood work environments) @DearWhitePeople also served an ulterior motive of mine. I'd been working for some time on a satire about race identity. The feature script for Dear White People follows the events leading up to a race riot a prestigious predominately white university through the perspectives of four very different Black students. (...)
My film really isn't about "white racism" or racism at all. As I see, it racism is systemic and is inherently reflected in any honest story about life as a minority in this country. (...) It's about the difference between how the mass culture responds to a person because of their race and who they understand themselves to truly be."

Sounds alright by us, but as you can imagine, not everyone thinks this is funny... outraged reactions have poured in since the video surfaced a few days ago (and of course racist comments started flying). So tell us: what's the deal here?

About the project: "Remember when Black movies didn't neccesarily star a dude in a fat suit and a wig? Or have major plot twists timed to Gospel numbers for no apparent reason? No? Damn...
Well believe it or not there was a time when "Black Art-House" was a thing. When movies like Do The Right Thing, Hollywood Shuffle, and Boyz In Da Hood were breaking box office records as well as making us laugh, cry, and think in ways movies hadn't before.
The humble producers of DEAR WHITE PEOPLE, a satire about being a black face in a white place, long to bring those days back."

If you like what you see, you can support the project via their fundraising campaign to produce an indie featured film: click here.

Tags: Dear, Funny, Identity, People, Race, Racism, Satire, Trailer, Video, Viral, More…White

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Comment by Reina Williams on July 7, 2012 at 12:29pm: this looks awesome!

Comment by Pete Marriott on July 3, 2012 at 6:52pm: I just wanna know one thing....who are the cast members in the trailer? Can't we get a IMDB on this?

Comment by Hardwired on July 3, 2012 at 6:38pm: Can't wait to see this!

Comment by Victoria Antoine on June 19, 2012 at 12:47pm: They need to send to closer theather near me

Comment by No Mo on June 16, 2012 at 9:34am: http://youtu.be/ID51kpZ9iK4

Dear white people, and colored people who yield to(and hail) white culture,

I stopped defining success by your standards. Nor do I use your scales to measure. Nor respect your assessments of artistic expressions that were either stolen or highly influenced by colored peeps. I didnt appreciate this trailer needs some cowriting(Mooney maybe?) but the concept is great and the actors are gorgeous.Good luck I got five on it plus I'll promote. Got a 5star black film for yall that will never see the box office: "Dysfunctional Friends" must see.

Comment by geri on June 16, 2012 at 1:28am: the comments on youtube are a breeding ground for trolls & closet racists. no need to look at them! but i do appreciate the ones who defend for just the principle of it all...

Comment by Ruff Tuff Afro Puff on June 15, 2012 at 9:41pm: THERE IS A GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by Chelsea on June 15, 2012 at 9:11pm: purchased my tickets already and it isn't even a feature film YET! IT WILL BE, COME ON..IT'S GOTTA BE. this is great!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by Brown Kitsune on June 15, 2012 at 7:04pm: This movie reflects most things that I have been through. Having friends who are all white they really don't understand why I react to certain things and truthfully they never will. People tend to not like things that in some way reflects how they truly act ( we as black people are the same). The comments on youtube are quit interesting, people. They say black people are the racist group..... and then they end that sentence with nigger or they are too stupid to know it.... This world, this world.

Comment by Milo Mojo on June 15, 2012 at 6:20pm: Wow. I am really looking forward to seeing this. Bring it! Yes... there will be those who don't get it but a connection will be made with every black person who sees that. I commend the forces behind this project for having the heart to step up to the plate. Thank you.