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I too intend to follow this story closely Mr. Johnson. One was done several years ago when a slim female reporter was made to appear as a 250 lb. woman and she amazed at the amount of discrimination she recieved when nothing had changed but the size of her torso. There was one report I read yesterday however that after the men were made up they walked down the street and a couple coming towards them either stepped off the street or crossed the street before meeting them. The real white man saw it as a courtesy that they gave them room to walk on. Where as the real black man saw it as just not wanting to come near a black man. This idea of perception is becoming more and more evident as the real problem between the races. You see discrimination if you want to and look for it.

I have heard of this show. Does anyone know what network and when it is to air?

It airs on FX tomorrow night.

Thank you, Allen. I heard the tail end of a piece on NPR (I think) that made it sound like a potentially powerful program.

Saw the movie.

Didn't Eddie Murphy do a movie with a similar plot?

Actually, he did a very funny skit on "Saturday Night Live."

That's right, Allen. That is a hilarious sketch. Eddie is made up as a white dude and during part of it goes to the bank for a loan. He has no ID and no collateral. A black loan officer turns him down, but the white bank prez comes in and relieves the black banker. He then proceeds to give Eddie piles of cash. The white banker says, 'Pay it back. Or don't. We don't care.'