Black. White.
Black. White. was a reality television show on FX. It premiered on Wednesday March 8, 2006 at 10 p.m. Eastern. The series followed two families of three, one white, and the other black. Through studio-quality make-up, the two families—the Wurgels and the Sparks—traded races and experienced what life is like in the other family's shoes. The show was produced and created by Ice Cube, R. J. Cutler and the show's theme song was "Race Card", performed by Ice Cube and produced by Warren G. The series had six episodes.
Overview
Black. White. was a reality television show on FX. It premiered on Wednesday March 8, 2006 at 10 p.m. Eastern. The series followed two families of three, one white, and the other black. Through studio-quality make-up, the two families—the Wurgels and the Sparks—traded races and experienced what life is like in the other family's shoes. The show was produced and created by Ice Cube, R. J. Cutler and the show's theme song was "Race Card", performed by Ice Cube and produced by Warren G. The series had six episodes.
Ice Cube
Producer
Episodes
1. Episode 1
White dad Bruno suggests that black people nowadays are discriminated against mostly because they ""expect"" to be, an opinion that greatly annoys black dad Brian. As the families feel their way into their new opposite-race roles, Brian receives exceptional service at a golf pro shop.
2. Episode 2
White mom Carmen makes comments that annoy black mom Renee while they are working with a dialogue coach to learn each other's lingo. Brian in his white makeup gets a job bartending at a wine bar. White daughter Rose tries to decide whether to tell her classmates her real identity. The white Wurgels enjoy their time undercover at a black church.
3. Episode 3
White Carmen's praise of a ""beautiful black creature"" leads black mom Renee to conclude that she is a racist even though she means well. Then Carmen and Bruno encounter racism while in their black makeup at a country & western bar, but then even more hostility when she is out of makeup at a park in a black neighborhood. Parents Brian and Renee are concerned about their son Nick's taste for the high life when he goes shopping with Rose,
Cast & Crew
Bruno Marcotulli
Rose Bloomfield
