Movies and TvShows featuring "black-man-as-white-man" theme.

In Carbon Copy, a wealthy white executive named Walter Whitney Jr. discovers that he has a biracial son named Roger who was born out of an affair Walter had with a black woman. Roger, a struggling pre-med student, finds out about his true parentage and decides to confront Walter. As the two navigate their differences and racial tensions, they also embark on a road trip and become unlikely allies.

Joe Grant, a light-skinned African American, heads to a small Southern town to investigate the lynching death of his brother. He draws the attention of a gorgeous heiress whom he learns may have been involved in the killing.

In True Identity, a man who is being pursued by the mafia decides to assume a new identity as a white man. He becomes a famous actor, but his true identity is threatened when the mob catches up to him. He must find a way to escape their clutches and maintain his new life.