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Racist Tweets Are Already Flooding in About The Wiz

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Apparently some people are unaware that The Wiz and The Wizard of Oz aren't one in the same. The former is loosely based on the latter. While the cast of The Wizard of Oz is known for having an all-white cast, The Wiz, inversely is known for its all-Black cast — remember the 1970s adaptation featuring legends Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Lena Horne and Richard Pryor?

Well, some white folks have an issue with this because, honestly, they just don't seem to get the differentiation. :

 

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