Black. White.

[Draken]

A black family learns what it's like to be white while a white family becomes black in the six-part documentary series "Black. White," scheduled for broadcast on the FX cable network in March.

 

Makeup temporarily transforms the two families for the series developed by filmmaker R.J. Cutler and actor-rapper Ice Cube.

 

"The loud message of the show is that we are a divided nation," said Cutler, who won an Emmy for outstanding reality program for "American High." "But we can come together if we're willing to talk about our differences and work to see the world through the eyes of other people."

 

For the run of the show, the Sparks family of Atlanta and the Wurgel family of Santa Monica, Calif., share a home in the San Fernando Valley.

 

But with makeup, Brian and Renee Sparks and their son Nick are transformed from black to white. Bruno and Carmen Wurgel and their daughter Rose become black.

 

The race-changing makeup, administered by Oscar-nominated artist Keith VanderLaan, took three to five hours per family member.

 

"We're doing something that has never been done before that advances in makeup technology allow," said Cutler, who produced the Oscar-nominated documentary "The War Room."

 

Link

 

Is this the newest evolution of novel "Black Like Me"? Or is it simple exploitation?

 

Discuss.

[Cantousent]

Ah, it's exploitation. Sounds terrible, but as long as I don't have to watch it, I won't care. I mean, who cares if it's exploitation if the exploited enjoy the show and the actors are all well compensated.

[Volourn]

Also very lame.

 

I'll tell ya what.

 

This white boy from Kanada would LOVE to chnage places with, say, Micheal Jordan.

 

Ohhh yeahhh!!!!

[Laozi]

Sounds bad.

[Walsingham]

We had some stuff like this already. People made up to be a different race, or an OAP, and having to live on typical lines. I thought it was OK, but I turned off. I don't watch much TV.

[astr0creep]

Is this a TV spin-off of White Chicks?

 

It's rating$ploitation.

[Vashanti]

As long as it's done in a tasteful manner, it could prove to be very educational & help people appreciate each other, sociologically.

 

Hopefully it's not done in a gaudy, exhibitionist style.

 

I really liked many episodes of "30 Days," an original FX network show.

 

http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/30days/main.html

 

Many episodes really let me see how things are in different cultural, religious, or socio-economic situations, and helped me understand & appreciate them more.

 

Hopefully it will done in a similar manner.

[Weiser_Cain]

This is garbage, you can't learn what its like in the span of a tv show. Spend a decade or so being stuck as another race having the issues really affect you for say, a decade then tell me you know anything.

[Craigboy2]

A black family learns what it's like to be white while a white family becomes black in the six-part documentary series "Black. White," scheduled for broadcast on the FX cable network in March.

 

Makeup temporarily transforms the two families for the series developed by filmmaker R.J. Cutler and actor-rapper Ice Cube.

 

"The loud message of the show is that we are a divided nation," said Cutler, who won an Emmy for outstanding reality program for "American High." "But we can come together if we're willing to talk about our differences and work to see the world through the eyes of other people."

 

For the run of the show, the Sparks family of Atlanta and the Wurgel family of Santa Monica, Calif., share a home in the San Fernando Valley.

 

But with makeup, Brian and Renee Sparks and their son Nick are transformed from black to white. Bruno and Carmen Wurgel and their daughter Rose become black.

 

The race-changing makeup, administered by Oscar-nominated artist Keith VanderLaan, took three to five hours per family member.

 

"We're doing something that has never been done before that advances in makeup technology allow," said Cutler, who produced the Oscar-nominated documentary "The War Room."

 

Link

 

Is this the newest evolution of novel "Black Like Me"? Or is it simple exploitation?

 

Discuss.

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Calling our country racist won't help any thing, it'll just make more. Trust me, after someone uses the same insult (no matter if it

Edited February 15, 2006 by Craigboy2

[Surreptishus]

Racism, lol.

[SteveThaiBinh]

This is garbage, you can't learn what its like in the span of a tv show. Spend a decade or so being stuck as another race having the issues really affect you for say, a decade then tell me you know anything.

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You can't learn much in the span of a tv show, but you can learn more than you knew before. I agree with Vashanti that this could be interesting if done right, but I know nothing about the network in question or their past record.

 

If the show sets out to show that the US is a divided nation, it won't convince because this agenda will put sceptics off. If it just shows people's experiences objectively then the differences (where they exist, and I'm sure they do) will speak for themselves.

[Dark Moth]

Call me crazy, but I believe things like this actually contribute to racism. The sooner we stop trying to differentiate one skin color from another, the better. And by the way, I am all for getting rid of Black History Month. If they can get it, why not Hispanics? Or Asians? Devoting an entire month to those of a particular skin color is absurd and only deepens the racial divide in America.

[Volourn]

"Another thing I don't get is why there

[SteveThaiBinh]

What actually happens in Black History Month?

[kumquatq3]

What actually happens in Black History Month?

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You have to watch 1 NBA game a week

[LoneWolf16]

What actually happens in Black History Month?

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You have to watch 1 NBA game a week

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...or else they get you. :ph34r:

Edited February 16, 2006 by LoneWolf16

[Gabrielle]

If we had a White History Month, we would have all sorts of cries of racism being chanted.

[Judge Hades]

Isn't White History dominant anyway? Kids learn white history every single day of the year here in the US.

[Gabrielle]

Isn't White History dominant anyway?  Kids learn white history every single day of the year here in the US.

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No, no that is government propaganda that is shoved down the throats of the young.

[Judge Hades]

Same thing to me.

[Gabrielle]

But they also learn G.W. Carver (Black scientist) and his wonders with the peanut.

[Craigboy2]

Isn't White History dominant anyway?  Kids learn white history every single day of the year here in the US.

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Well it's not like Washington or Lincoln could help being white.

Edited February 16, 2006 by Craigboy2

[metadigital]

The Africans were violently removed from their families and countries and indentured for their lives. That's why they are different to other races.

[Volourn]

Yeah.. Africans are the only ones ever forced to be slaves...

[Weiser_Cain]

You stupid bunch of ****.