Whitewashing
in film

What is it?

Whitewashing is a casting practice in which white actors are
cast in roles that are scripted for non-white characters.

What's the impact?

People of color or minorities are misrepresented or erased, leading to
the spreading of stereotypes within our culture.
Surely this isn't common practice in film, right?

Let's take a trip through film history...


Okay, perhaps it is a reoccuring issue.
Let's see what an expert has to say on the topic.

Carol Siegel


The film industry has years of examples of whitewashing.
And Carol believes millennials have the power to change the
cultural representations created by these previous generations.
The problem is definitely real.
Let's make a difference.