We See You White American Critics

For too long, White American Theatres have used the opinions of White Critics as the sole litmus test for the value of #BIPOC artists. #WeSeeYou

[We See You White American Critics @WeSeeYouWAC]

The New York Times: Put Critics of Color in New York Times's Theater/Culture Staff - Sign the Petition! #WeSeeYou https://t.co/7I07BwzeaN via @Change

[Playbill @playbill]

“We demand accountability to anti-racism,” reads the 31-page document of measures from @WeSeeYouWAC, followed by the mandate that theatres’ anti-racism policies be publicized within six months from now.
https://t.co/ce4mgndtbS

[Tara Moses™ @TaraTomahawk]

Dear White American Theater, #weseeyou. Follow @weseeyouwat visit https://t.co/y6tG9VlpPp for more testimonies because while you're enjoying a day off celebrating the genocide of our peoples, the oppression of BIPOC never takes a holiday.

[Token Theatre Friends @TokenTFriends]

Do you wonder why critics groups often reward big Broadway shows and leave smaller, more adventurous works just "honored to be included?" Do you even know who votes for those awards? Read @josesolismayen's handy guide to NYC Critics Awards:

https://t.co/shp6DRTTZL

[We See You White American Critics @WeSeeYouWAC]

Dear #WhiteAmericanTheatre Here’s A Way To Support #BlackVoices and #BlackLives @BLKTheatreUnite

[We See You White American Critics @WeSeeYouWAC]

Let’s get this to 5,000. Why should #BIPOC artists tolerate biased reviews that undermine our work another season?

[We See You White American Critics @WeSeeYouWAC]

The New York Times: Put Critics of Color in New York Times's Theater/Culture Staff - Sign the Petition! #WeSeeYou https://t.co/7I07BwzeaN via @Change

[We See You White American Critics @WeSeeYouWAC]

If @nytimestheater @JesseKGreen really want #BlackLivesMatter action items, step down and hire a Black critic who can review #BlackVoices objectively?

[NE Theatre Geek (we/we're) @netheatregeek]

@WeSeeYouWAC White critics need to discuss their own whiteness and how that whiteness prevents them from being objective. Otherwise, we need to step away and hire #BIPOC to critique these stories. It's not as if hiring BIPOC is difficult.

[We See You White American Critics @WeSeeYouWAC]

How can white critics review Black voices objectively? Especially when it comes to race.

[Black Lives Matter (BLM) @Blklivesmatter]

Until today, you could be fired for being LGBTQ in 26 states in America. The Supreme Court has ruled 6-3, not anymore. #BlackLivesMatter #blacktranslivesmatters #BlackQueerLivesMatter

[Graham Schmidt @graham_schmidt]

Since @WeSeeYouWAC is demanding that the @nytimestheater section hire a BIPOC staff member, I’m reposting @donjarlove’s forceful blog about this issue https://t.co/irBHkeF6pT

[We See You White American Critics @WeSeeYouWAC]

@Speech_Geek And that's part of the problem. White theaters saying we'll profit from your stories, but exclude your community.

[We See You White American Critics @WeSeeYouWAC]

1/3 @BWWArizona Language from a white male reviewer: "passable as a light-hearted telenovela" "sombreros off" "there is little to learn about la familia that is distinct from other cultures" "distinct and colorful personalities"

https://t.co/gZVVDcmcAY

[We See You White American Critics @WeSeeYouWAC]

This mentality stifles #BIPOC creativity.

[We See You White American Critics @WeSeeYouWAC]

The assumption that it's on the #Latinx bi-lingual writer telling a story about a #Latinx family to do the work for an Anglo audience is #WhiteSupremacyCulture

[We See You White American Critics @WeSeeYouWAC]

White Artistic Directors. How many #BIPOC artists are you commissioning? #WeSeeYouwat #WeSeeYou

[We See You White American Critics @WeSeeYouWAC]

@capnjoy Thank you!!!!!!! More to come.

[We See You White American Critics @WeSeeYouWAC]

THIS. EXACTLY. THANK YOU @josesolismayen #WeSeeYouwat #WeSeeYou #WeSeeYouWAC

[Token Theatre Friends @TokenTFriends]

“I don’t want to be a quota, I want to be the norm.” New op-ed by @josesolismayen. You're gonna wanna read this https://t.co/zbaIdsLigh