White Like Me (2013)

Directed by

Scott Morris

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 09m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary features activist Tim Wise reflecting on his own life to explain white privilege and racism in America. He uses his family background and everyday experiences to show how racial advantages are often invisible to white people.

thoughtfuleducationalpersonaleye-openinganalyticalseriousdirectreflective

What happens

White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son is a book by activist and writer Tim Wise. It is a personal account examining white privilege and his conception of racism in American society through his experiences with his family and in his community. The title is based on the book Black Like Me written by John Howard Griffin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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