Dear White People

Type: Book

As of November 2026, Dear White People has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Fresh Air (Feb 2026). Mentioned in the context of the guest's career and the impact of playing a character that was the subject of the narrative.

Dear White People is a 2014 American comedy-drama film written, directed and co-produced by Justin Simien in his feature-length directorial debut. 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, Kyle Gallner, Teyonah Parris, Brandon P. Bell, Brittany Curran, Marque Richardson and Dennis Haysbert.