Like Atlanta, Dear White People grapples with concepts of black identity and the cost of assimilating into a predominantly white culture.
Sam, like Van, is of mixed heritage, adding another layer to her ongoing struggles, both internal and external, among her classmates at school.
The sophomore season of Justin Simien’s Netflix series — based on his film of the same name — remained every bit as enlightening, thoughtful, and witty as the first.
It’s hard not to feel like a show titled Dear White People isn’t geared — however derisively — toward the education of white people, much like the eponymous radio show hosted by Sam (Logan Browning).