Dear White People is a satire/drama that follows the stories of four black students at a fictional Ivy League college where a riot breaks out over a popular African-American-themed party thrown by white students. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, the film explores racial identity in a post-racial American while weaving a universal story of forging one’s unique path in the world.
The Center for American Progress is co-sponsoring this screening with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, The Thurgood Marshall College Fund, and Politini.
Featuring:
Justin Simien, director, Dear White People
Dr. Rhea Combs, Ph.D., film and photography curator, National Museum of African American History and Culture
Moderators:
Aisha Moodie-Mills, Senior Fellow and Director, FIRE Initiative, Center for American Progress
Danielle Moodie-Mills, Advisor, LGBT Policy and Racial Justice, Center for American Progress