Black. White. (2006)

Great idea... in theory

The idea behind the show was fascinating. But it lost something in the actual execution. The adults in both families seem determined to prove their racial counterparts wrong, rather than learn from each other. Don't get me wrong; the white parents would inspire this reaction in anyone, especially the father. But everyone involved (except the children) are only interested in claiming the honor of being right. The fact that they don't maintain their public disguises for the duration of the series doesn't help matters.

As for the DVDs, I was hoping the commentary from the cast members would shed some light on the episodes. I've only seen the ladies' commentary so far, and I didn't hear any discussion on the arguments that took place, in particular the exchange over the use of the word "bitch". The show and the DVD extras proved to be disappointing all around. August 15, 2008

Black White

Wonderful, while it's 6 hours long(ish) would love to see more with different group. Always shades of gray, those who you think are going to be cool have the most difficult time. Would love to pare it down so I could use as teaching tool. Excellent, excellent, Kudos to Ice Cube, Producer! July 2, 2008

Black.White.Review.

This documentary is the most interesting, most compelling, and least biased discussion of race I have ever seen. Anyone can benefit from watching this series. April 20, 2008

Black or white

What I got out of the show is that there was a Black Family and there was a white family, each family had one kid. The show was to show that racisim was still at large in America. In my opinion the show showed that both white and Black people have racisim tendences. The whites did there's behind the Black's back. As it seem to me to be mild tounged. The Blacks did it right in the whites face in daylight walking threw the park on a sunny day. The black men had hate in there eye's and looked as if the threesome did not leave soon there would be trouble. The thing that was funny is that the white couple "the husband" was made up in black make up the had a black friend with them, the wife was the only white person thier.In a skin colored kind of way. even with 2 black people with her she was steered down on, and disrespected by almost every black person in the park.
In the other scene the Black man was made up in white make up. and was hanging out at an middle classish white persons kind of bar. The was several comments made about that the part of town that they where in was basicly safe, meaning it was black free. The said they all stuck together to keep out the different races from getting comfortable around there. And a few comments on why they did't want that culture in there part of town is because of how they lived, they talked down to the Black man in White make up, calling his whole race pretty much stupid and thiefs. so yeah it was a slap in the face to the black man in white make up to hear. All in all the two different colored Adult males and females bickerd over stupid crap about being culture blind to white racist abuse on the black culture. And watching the way they talk to someone in a comic kind of way. After watching the show the only people too have any kind of sence or change to them. Where both of the kids a boy and a girl, from each of a different color to there skin. It's a shame that the 2 adult males had to see the whole project with blinders on. Hell if you ask me I'd tell you that this world needs is to let the past stay in the past, because with attitude I saw from both colors of people sucked,. who sucked the most you might ask? Thats easy to see here in this show becaus everyone that had seen it said the same thing. All it took was one walk in a park on a sunny afternoon, to make my mind up. If there ever is a season 2 or part 2 too this I wouldent buy it. It wasent worth the dough to see 2 familys screw up so badly... January 7, 2008

interesting

Black and White is a very controversal reality show, with a good analysis on each race. January 13, 2007

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