“It’s like poetry on TV,” says Oprah Winfrey of David Makes Man. The show’s principal writer, Tarell Alvin McCraney has to know he’s spun gold but is still taken by surprise. Executive produced by Michael B. Jordan and Oprah Winfrey, the show is about David, a 14-year-old black prodigy torn between two worlds. Played by Akili McDowell, David attends a prestigious magnet school while living in the “Ville,” a hood in South Florida.
DMM takes viewers on a journey filled with moments of humanity, rawness, and the masks worn to navigate between two worlds. Historically, many students at HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges & Universities) can relate. HBCUs are so different from students’ home environment due to the educational programs, bands, events, celebrity visits and more. This change is especially true for Greek fraternity members, who must combine school with structure and community service. The journey to manhood can add yet another layer of growth. Read below to see how all this makes David Makes Man so relatable to HBCU fraternity members.
3DMM Shows the Power of Prophytes
We all have that person that made us want to do better, be better, and even join Greek life. For David, that first mentor is Sky, an encouraging man in the Ville. Sky gives sound advice because he has a unique view into David’s vulnerability. He pushes David not to give up, and also to focus on himself. There is also his principal. She sees promise in David and decides to give him another chance after a fight. Through small and large gestures, people surrounding David help reign him in and keep him on track.
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