Black? White? WTF?
9 March 06 in Media
There’s a great new show that courageously tackles the subject of race in America—a show that is smart, cynical, funny, and at times even heartwarming.
That show is called The Boondocks.
Then there’s this other show—a show that purports to confront racial stereotypes yet promotes the idea there’s such a thing as a “typical” white or black family; a show that lets us wallow in our cherished superstitions without really confronting them; a show that pretends a little spray-paint and makeup can stand in, even on a temporary basis, for something as complex as racial and cultural identity.
I’m talking of course about Black. White. The premise is simple enough: two families—one black, the other white—“switch” races via the miracle of cosmetics, then walk a figurative mile in each others’ shoes.
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