White people

“The History of White People”, is a book written by Nell Irvin Painter. My first impression was very wrong. From the title, I expected a documentary type video about white culture; honestly, I expected the video to concentrate mostly on the historical time period when slavery existed. However, the video is Nell Irvin Painter reading from the beginning, and ends of her book. Rather than the video being about a certain historical time period, it is a literal adaptation of the title. The book is about

“Dear White People”, as some may say; like many of Spark Lee movies, it is the first film in recent years to actually confront black identities and the many stereotype that are impose on the ones black or the black culture in general with a little satire humor to it. This film is very import because it scrutinizes the scale of racism that still exists in this country, from the overtly from to the more subtle one’s that people seem to call innocence or macroaggressions. One of the problems I have

Dear White People is a show about black students’ attempt to address and solve racial issues at their predominately white, ivy league institution. Each episode is told from the perspective of the main characters. The point of the film is to communicate a narrative that is not seen enough. The writers rely on stereotypes to certain extents for the purposes of dramatization, but they clearly show how no matter the shade and/or background of the black characters, they are all still directly affected

The concept of “whiteness” focuses on unseen racial privileges and benefits that white people (or those who identify with being white) gain due to the colour of their skin “whiteness signals the production of dominance rather than subordination, normativity rather than marginality and privilege rather than disadvantage” (Frankenberg, cited in Durie 2004 pp. 158) , those who also are considered to be a “white “are often in the centre and not marginalised by society as they are considered the ‘majority’

should be treated equally. It should not matter if a person is white or black they should be treated for whom they are. I believe that there is no superior race; every race should be entitled to the same set of human rights. I want to live in a world where there is no white privilege. White people are least likely to be abused by an authoritative figure than a person of color. I believe that everyone should have the same opportunity. Whites are more likely to be hired than other races. I believe your

Although there has been a lot of progress made over the past years, there are currently many various problematic issues in this world that are contributed to by discriminatory behaviour and belief systems. Back in 2015, MTV’s White People had the goal of bringing notice to that. The writer of the film, Jose Antonio Vargas, wanted to show caucasians that race was not just an issue for those of color; it affects everyone. The idea for the documentary was  excellent, but feel short when delivered. Part

For centuries racism has successfully and transnationally managed to reign and keep countless of people oppressed and confined to contemptible discrimination, exploitation, and injustice. Minorities have been afflicted by the fictional and distorted classifications granted to them by those who have self-assigned themselves as superior beings in order to maintain hegemony. While progress has been made within the last century through the development of various social movements, integration reforms

alternative-boycotts, the same people who vowed to never step foot into Target for allowing humans to use restrooms are now deleting their Netflix accounts. What could Netflix have done to warrant over 20,000 people and counting to delete their Netflix accounts in righteous anger? Did they engage in animal abuse? Child labor? Tax fraud? Engage in sexual deviancies? None of the above came even close to the atrocity committed by Netflix, and that is hurting the feelings of white people. The source

a human race deal with life, people and our own experiences. Physical characteristics and racial differences may be interpreted as two distinguishing traits that separate us. I think it’s what keeps us apart. That leaves several abstract questions that the film Crash illustrates. What are the origins of personal prejudice? Do individual experiences fuel standing stereotypes? Is it easier to perpetuate existing stereotypes because “things will never change?” Can people battle internal struggles within

Since the beginning, there has been racial tension between black and white people. Well, if one can call it that. For the longest time blacks were NOT considered people. Different countries throughout the world debated on if they were subjects, workers, anything less than that. The eventual “improvement” from the 3/5 of a person compromise to the abolishment of slavery in 1865. After almost one hundred years of movements (there were more, but these can be considered a part of the Civil Rights Movement)