Everything's Gonna Be All White
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{{Infobox television
| image = EverythingsGonnaBeAllWhite.jpg
| image_size = 160
| genre = Television documentary
| creator = Sacha Jenkins
| writer = Sacha Jenkins
| director =
| starring = See below
| country = United States
| num_episodes = 4
| executive_producer = Sacha Jenkins
| runtime = 55-60 minutes
| network = Showtime
| first_aired = {{Start date|2022|02|11}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2022|03|04}}
}}
Everything's Gonna Be All White is an American documentary television series that premiered on Showtime on February 11, 2022.
Overview
The series released a trailer, featuring a trigger warning that says, "Warning: This Trailer May Trigger White People". The series will feature interviews, discussing the experiences of people of color and events such as the 2021 United States Capitol attack, Indian reservations, colonialism, systemic racism and blackface.{{Cite web |last=Green |first=Kai |date=February 10, 2022 |title=Everything to Know About Showtime's Provocative New Docuseries, everything's gonna be all white |url=https://parade.com/1333519/kaigreen/everythings-gonna-be-all-white-showtime-backlash/ |access-date=April 23, 2022 |website=Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays |language=en}} Amanda Seales, who was cast in the series, said that the series will discuss white fragility.{{Cite web |last=Toby |first=Mekeisha Madden |date=February 9, 2022 |title=Everything's Gonna Be All White's Amanda Seales Says Docuseries Righteously Challenges White Fragility |url=https://tvline.com/2022/02/08/everythings-gonna-be-all-white-amanda-seales-showtime-documentary/ |access-date=April 23, 2022 |website=TVLine |language=en-US}}
The series aired in three parts, with a fourth (bonus) episode made only available to Showtime on Demand subscribers.
In a Zoom interview, Sacha Jenkins said that he had been working on the series since around the time of the 2021 United States Capitol attack.{{Cite web |last=Hart |first=Hugh |date=February 16, 2022 |title=Director Sacha Jenkins on Confronting Racism in "everything's gonna be all white" |url=https://www.motionpictures.org/2022/02/director-sacha-jenkins-on-confronting-racism-in-everythings-gonna-be-all-white/ |access-date=April 23, 2022 |website=Motion Picture Association |language=en-US}}
Cast
Episodes
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|Title = White Lies Matter
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|2|11}}
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{{Episode list/sublist|Everything's Gonna Be All White
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|Title = White Colour Crime
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|2|18}}
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{{Episode list/sublist|Everything's Gonna Be All White
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|Title = White Noize
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|2|25}}
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{{Episode list/sublist|Everything's Gonna Be All White
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|Title = Everything's Not Gonna Be All White
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|3|4}}
}}
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Reception
The series has received significant backlash on social media, with many accusing the series of causing divide among Americans and promoting anti-white racism. TheGrio ranked the series as one of the top ten films to watch during Black History Month.{{Cite web |date=April 2, 2022 |title=10 Black history films and docs to watch right now |url=https://thegrio.com/2022/02/04/black-history-films-and-docs-to-watch/ |access-date=April 23, 2022 |website=TheGrio |language=en-US}} According to a report by TheGrio, the series received both positive and negative feedback.{{Cite web |date=March 7, 2022 |title=Sacha Jenkins breaks down 'everything's gonna be all white,' vast reactions to the docuseries |url=https://thegrio.com/2022/03/07/sacha-jenkins-everythings-gonna-be-all-white-reactions/ |access-date=April 23, 2022 |website=TheGrio |language=en-US}} Vivienne Germain, a writer for The Harvard Crimson reviewed the series, saying the series lacked depth in the way it discussed racial issues.{{Cite web |title='Everything's Gonna Be All White' Series Premiere Review: Both Overwhelming and Underwhelming {{!}} Arts {{!}} The Harvard Crimson |url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2022/3/1/everythings-gonna-be-all-white-premiere-review/ |access-date=April 23, 2022 |website=www.thecrimson.com}} Daniel Finberg, a television critic for The Hollywood Reporter also reviewed the series, saying the bonus episode outshined the rest of the series.{{Cite web |last=Fienberg |first=Daniel |date=February 10, 2022 |title=Showtime's 'Everything's Gonna Be All White': TV Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/everythings-gonna-be-all-white-review-1235089595/ |access-date=April 23, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} Joe Berkowitz, an opinion columnist with Fast Company compared the series to the film Memento.{{Cite web |last=Berkowitz |first=Joe |date=February 12, 2022 |title=Docuseries 'Everything's Gonna Be All White' rebukes America's history deniers |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90720958/docuseries-everythings-gonna-be-all-white-rebukes-americas-history-deniers |access-date=April 23, 2022 |website=Fast Company |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website}}
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{{NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Documentary}}
{{Showtime Network programming}}
Category:2022 American television series debuts
Category:2022 American television series endings
Category:2020s American documentary television series
Category:Race-related controversies
Category:Showtime (TV network) original programming
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