Amandla Stenberg Says White People Crying at 'The Hate U Give' Was The Goal For the Movie

Amandla Stenberg holds onto her clear bag while arriving at Build Studios in London, England on Friday afternoon (October 19).

The 19-year-old actor flew to the city for more promo of their new film, The Hate U Give.

In a new interview with The Daily Show With Trevor Noah the night before, Amandla opened up about the goals she had for the film.

“White people crying actually was the goal,” she shared.

Amandla explains, “We wanted to make sure that those who have been affected by the ways the media misconstrues these events actually have a real sense of empathy and are able to place themselves into the shoes of our communities. These are not just news events. These are happening to real people. They affect us in really deep and pervasive ways.”

She also shared that she thinks the black community also shed some tears over it.

“We wanted this to be a space within which we can be ourselves and see ourselves represented and feel validated by that,” Amandla says. “And maybe process some feelings we don’t ever have the opportunity to move through.”