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‘Dear White People’ Untangles Complicated Relations of Racism and Identity
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‘Dear White People’ Untangles Complicated Relations of Racism and Identity

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Chris Robé
/ 6 February 2015
This film's ability to balance character-driven stories with didactic critiques against the racist practices that haunt our daily lives speaks to a sophisticated outlook rare among first-time directors.
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High Art or Hood Film: John Singleton’s ‘Boyz n the Hood’

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PopMatters Staff
/ 8 August 2012
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Class Conflict: Hollywood’s View of the Black College Student

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Roland Laird
/ 27 September 2011
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Four Brothers (2005)

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/ 5 January 2006
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Four Brothers (2005)

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Cynthia Fuchs
/ 12 August 2005
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2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)

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Cynthia Fuchs
/ 30 September 2003
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2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)

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Cynthia Fuchs
/ 6 June 2003

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