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Dear White People

Dear White People

The only way forward is to throw it back.

20175.94 Seasons40 EpisodesEnded

Overview

At a predominantly white Ivy League college, a diverse group of students navigate various forms of racial and other types of discrimination.

Produced by Sam Bailey
NetworksNetflix

Top Cast

Logan Browning

Logan Browning

Samantha White

Brandon P Bell

Brandon P Bell

Troy Fairbanks

DeRon Horton

DeRon Horton

Lionel Higgins

Antoinette Robertson

Antoinette Robertson

Coco Conners

John Patrick Amedori

John Patrick Amedori

Gabe Mitchell

Ashley Blaine Featherson

Ashley Blaine Featherson

Joelle Brooks

Marque Richardson

Marque Richardson

Reggie Green

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Narrator

Themes & Keywords

collegesocial commentaryracismracial tensionsocial justicebased on moviefight the systemracial issuesyoung adultirreverentwitty

About Dear White People

Dear White People is a comedy, drama series that first aired in 2017 exploring themes of college, social commentary, racism, racial tension, social justice, based on movie. it stars Logan Browning, Brandon P Bell, DeRon Horton. At a predominantly white Ivy League college, a diverse group of students navigate various forms of racial and other types of discrimination.

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