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    The statement “all White people are racist” is something that this society is hearing increasingly. Most the people who say this statement would say that it is not a racial slur, but when you look at this statement it can be considered the same as “all Hispanics are illegal aliens” or “all black people are thugs and gang bangers.” “All white people are racist” is a racist term in and of itself because of the fact that not all white people are racist and come from different backgrounds, so by…

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    Dear White People is a 2014 American comedy-drama movie. The plot of the movie revolves around the issue of racism in American society in general and at the Winchester University in particular. It can be regarded as a good movie if someone has to pass his or her time, but the movie surely lacks in various technical and artistic aspects, if seen with a critical point of view. Central theme of the movie is related to conflict between two races, the white and the black, in Winchester University and…

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    that the white people were just lazy, worthless, laying and anarchist lot. While the Mexico and black people were slave; uneducated, and unskilled farm workers. The Mexican and Blacks were actually working hardest than the white does during the farm. The white does got paid highest than the Mexican and Black did when they were working during the farms. The paid were not fair for the Mexico and Black people, and they were suffering while working as labor. White people hiring the racial people…

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    When I said white people, I was not referring to every white person in the entire world. I was referring to the article we read in regards to the white student that thought she was cheated off admission and that a black student took her spot. For one thing, I was not generalizing that every white person is racist. Although, white privilege is still a thing and so is the white mentality. We live in an unequal society built on racism that benefits white people over people of color. When I said I…

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    That is clear fact. However, in what forms will people lament? Shosana talked about the death of the whites, or preservation of which white people possess. To me this is an interesting comment because coming from a white person’s standpoint it sounds like Shosana is blaming white people and I know some of my classmates were upset by this comment. Is it justifiable to be blames for something my ancestors did a long time…

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    The movie “Dear White People” is a story told from both sides. The movie is good about showing both sides of the story and getting good actors to betray the characters. The movie takes place in an Ivy League College, The story is told through a group of sophomore black and white. In the movie the African Americans struggle against issues themselves. In the movie they competed against each other for head of the house and the person that won was a female name Sam. Sam is an on campus African…

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    documentary " White People," he questioned many young Americans, " What is like to be young and white?" He clearly depicted the concept of white privileges and how those privileges affects white people and other cultures. He went to the reservation school, which were all Indian American students with white teachers. He asked the teachers, "What does it mean to be white on an Indian reservation?" They unanimously responded and confirmed that the mass-killing of Indians which is usually ignored…

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    Dear White People: Lionel’s Identity Leah N. Stone Southeastern Louisiana University Dear White People: Lionel’s Identity In Dear White People, the racial controversy of a prestige Ivy League college, Winchester University, was highlighted. Samantha White has a radio show called “Dear White People” sparks conflict within the university because she discusses the existence of racism and microaggression. The university is clearly divided because there is housing specifically for the Black…

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    "I'm not racist," white people say. That's funny, I think, because you only elect prejudiced, white men to office. "I'm not racist," people say. Hmm, I think. Then why is the Confederate flag hanging over your mantle? "I'm not racist," people say. Huh, I think. Then why do you sit in jury boxes and call dark guilty, and white innocent? Why do you not indict cops who shot unarmed people? Why do you tell black women who were assaulted that black means willing? Why do you say, "willing" and mean,…

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    affected millions of people and is one of the deepest social problems in history. The history of what we call racism is the discrimination of other people’s colors and religion. This worldwide issue has caused countless problems. Off the top of your head, how many T.V. shows can you think of that have mostly black people? Netflix is facing an online backlash after showing its first trailer of Dear White People. The trailer shows a black person at a white school urging “white people” to…

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