Dear White People Dvd

Dear White People is a 2014 American comedy-drama film, written, directed and co-produced by Justin Simien. The film focuses on escalating racial tensions at a fictitious, prestigious Ivy League college from the perspective of several black students. It stars Tyler James Williams, Tessa Thompson, Teyonah Parris, Brandon P. Bell, Kyle Gallner, Brittany Curran, Marque Richardson and Dennis Haysbert.

Synopsis

Samantha White is a heritage media arts major at the fictional Winchester University, a prestigious and predominantly white school. With her sharp tongued and witty radio show Dear White People and her self-published book, Ebony and Ivy, Sam causes a stir among the administration and student body alike, criticizing white people and the racist transgressions at Winchester.

When Sam wins the election for head of house of Armstrong/Parker, the all-black house on campus, tensions rise. In winning the election, she defeats her ex-boyfriend Troy Fairbanks, the son of the school’s dean. Troy harbors dreams of being a comedic writer rather than a lawyer, but his father prefers that he not give white people a chance to profile him, and will accept nothing less than his best. Coco has an issue with Sam because the reality TV producer she is trying to win over would rather do a show on the witty light-skinned black girl than her. Lionel Higgins, a black gay student, gets a chance at finally finding his place at Winchester by being recruited by the school’s most prestigious student paper to write a piece on Sam and the black experience at Winchester. When Kurt, a white student and son of the school’s president, and his club come up with a blackface theme for their annual party in response to Sam’s outspoken show, black students appear at the party, and a confrontation ensues, leading to a brawl.

Cast

Tyler James Williams as Lionel Higgins
Tessa Thompson as Samantha “Sam” White
Kyle Gallner as Kurt Fletcher
Teyonah Parris as Collandrea “Coco” Conners
Brandon P. Bell as Troy Fairbanks
Brittany Curran as Sofia Fletcher
Justin Dobies as Gabe
Marque Richardson as Reggie
Malcolm Barrett as Helmut West
Dennis Haysbert as Dean Fairbanks
Peter Syvertsen as President Fletcher
Brandon Alter as George
Kate Gaulke as Annie
Brian James as Martin
Keith Myers as Mitch
Bryan Daniel Porter as Gordon
Terry Hempleman as Professor Bodkin
Naomi Ko as Sungmi
Ashley Blaine Featherson as Curls
Jemar Michael as Smoothe
Courtney Sauls as Wild