So MTV is making a show called White People. It is lead by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas. White People tackles the hot topic conversation of white privilege.
The doc premieres on July 22 on MTV and follows five young white people from around the country, exploring their notions of racial identity in modern America.
Here is the trailer,
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/775342/White-People---Official-Trailer---MTV
Apparently this isn't racist, here is why according to MTV.
“If you hear these ideas out, do a little reflecting and take some time to hear the stories of people who encounter racism every day, you may start to see that talking about privilege helps everyone take steps toward a better future,” Speller advised.
She explained racism is “not necessarily a thing you do, it’s a system you’re born into. …Sure, people of color can be prejudiced against white people, but it’s not the same thing as racism…”
She elaborated: “You might’ve had a hard life – but if you’re white, your race is not one of the things that influenced your hardships … Talking about privilege just helps put a name to the problems that could otherwise fly under the radar because most privileged people don’t even notice that their privileges exist.”
