People — Dear White

The story centers on , a biracial film student whose provocative radio show, titled Dear White People , sparks intense racial debate on campus. The narrative begins when a satirical campus magazine throws an offensive "blackface" party, forcing the student body to confront underlying tensions. The 2014 Film

Focuses on the immediate fallout of the blackface party and Sam’s election as the head of a traditionally Black residence hall. The Netflix Series (2017–2021) Dear White People

The series expands the film's world, using an episodic structure where each "chapter" typically focuses on the perspective of a single character. The story centers on , a biracial film

Tessa Thompson (Sam White), Tyler James Williams (Lionel Higgins), and Teyonah Parris (Coco Conners). The story centers on