Tonight, the live action TV adaptation of the Tony award winning musical, The Wiz, is set to air on NBC at 8/7c. Many have been anticipating the broadcast because of the stellar music and the abundance of black excellence in the cast.
Morning sleepy heads!!! Today's the day!!! #mytotos #thewiz !!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/S5MKVXZwQ5
— Shanice Williams (@LuvbeingShanice) December 3, 2015
Although many are stoked, others are not. Clearly confused as to why the Wiz was created and who it was created for, racists are out and about on twitter expressing their disdain for the “all-black cast.”
The outrage about the "all-black" cast for #TheWiz. X________X pic.twitter.com/uDNUQsVOme
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) December 3, 2015
Black Twitter was quick to clap back.
Are there really people saying that #TheWiz is "racist"b/c it's an all black cast?! >.> pic.twitter.com/7P2AIjcEJA
— Avital N. Nathman (@TheMamaFesto) December 3, 2015
Good news, racists! Hollywood heard your complaints and made an all-white version of #TheWiz!
In, like…1939. pic.twitter.com/0ekAnQUv91
— Eric Haywood (@EricHaywood) December 3, 2015
"But if they did an all-white version of #TheWiz y'all would be mad!" pic.twitter.com/IvzotT2BQK
— Mia McKenzie (@miamckenzie) December 3, 2015
https://twitter.com/ObstinatePoet/status/670762680882323456
https://twitter.com/SirJones__/status/672462389871153152
When a White person gets mad that #TheWiz is "All Black" and calls it "Racist" pic.twitter.com/4jC4CFKCIr
— ♈️🐏♈️Aries SZN ♈️🐏♈️ (@FeministaJones) December 3, 2015
https://twitter.com/_AfroJazz/status/672453483870728192
https://twitter.com/tdobshinsky/status/672465279130189824
When folk saying #TheWiz is racist. #EaseOnDown pic.twitter.com/m9OGodlGhi
— Dukie Goddess (@dukie525) December 3, 2015
#TheWiz tonight 💃💃💃💃
I'm still in awe at all you idiots calling the show racist and will revel in your dumbass tweets tonight
— Africa – The Podcast Coach 🎙 (@shecametoplayco) December 3, 2015
