Netflix caused quite a commotion after the streaming service announced the premiere date for their upcoming TV series Dear White People.
The series is an adaptation of the independent film of the same name about Black college students dealing with racism, which eventually led to a riot at the college. Now the same director, Jack Moore, who made the original film has now been given an opportunity to direct his film on the streaming network.
The trailer begins with the main character Logan Browning sitting in a DJ booth telling White people what Halloween costumes are, and aren’t appropriate. As she continues in her explanation, footage of stereotypical White fraternity and sorority students are shown in blackface.
Since the trailer’s debut, it has been a subject of much backlash from audiences. The YouTube trailer has received more than 233,000 dislikes and less than 20,000 thumbs up.
On Twitter, the hashtag #BoycottNetflix began trending. Many people said that they were cancelling their subscription and also circulating the tweet of Moore, who said “Seriously, f**k white people” after President Donald Trump won in the elections.
Other circulating hashtags were #WhiteGenocide and #NoNetflix. See some of the reactions on Twitter below.
Guess who owns a bunch of @netflix stock? That’s right, @GerogeSoros, no wonder @NetFlix is pushing #WhiteGenocide https://t.co/x1KHjkFjYU pic.twitter.com/dyzJJTPbec
— MicroOnii-chan™ (@IWillNutInsideU) February 8, 2017
Netflix announced a new anti-white show (Dear White People) that promotes white genocide.
I cancelled my account, do the same. #NoNetflix pic.twitter.com/2HIGqviLHj
— Baked Alaska™ (@bakedalaska) February 8, 2017
everyone claiming that “Dear White People” is racist voted for Trump. how that work? #NoNetflix pic.twitter.com/IFKEPdXXxg
— Sei🦂 (@seirra03) February 9, 2017
I guess white people don’t know that Hulu has a movie named Dear White People already streaming…#NoNetflix #ButHellaWhiteTears 😂😂
— Forbidden🍑Fruit (@fancyB2fancy) February 8, 2017
#DearWhitePeople – Boycott Netflix! #MAGA #NoNetflix pic.twitter.com/8gibaNAuWS
— David Duke (@DrDavidDuke) February 10, 2017
Why I canceled my membership @netflix #NoNetflix pic.twitter.com/vQspcNM5Mi
— trevr (@trevrc) February 9, 2017
BOYCOTT NETFLIX : Writer for Show “Dear White People” Tweets Out “F*ck White People” https://t.co/wjTNdv7hPM #nonetflix #boycottnetflix
— TruthFeed News (@TruthFeedNews) February 9, 2017
