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'Nice guy' whites who show their true colours

#RacialPolitics
1 director4 episodesin Commentary/Politics
Raised byBen

Spike Lee

4 episodes touching this theme
  • Strongly explored
    Do The Right Thing

    · raised by Ben

    "You dig into Sal and the other white characters as ‘not as different as they think’ when their racism surfaces."

    Cross-refGet OutSorry to Bother You
  • Partially
    Malcolm X

    · raised by Ben

    "You mention liberal white figures and institutions that seem supportive before revealing how conditional that support is."

    Cross-refGet OutThree Billboards Outside EbbingMissouri
  • Strongly explored
    Bamboozled

    · raised by Ben

    "You talk about liberal TV people and executives who weaponise racism when it’s profitable."

    Cross-refGet OutThree Billboards Outside EbbingMissouri
  • Strongly explored
    BlacKkKlansman

    · raised by Ben

    "You call out supposedly decent white colleagues and community members whose racism shows under pressure."

    Cross-refGet OutThree Billboards Outside EbbingMissouri