NOAH ADAMS, host: And coming up on Wednesday's DAY TO DAY.</s>NOAH ADAMS, host: Unidentified Woman #1: What's the difference between N-I-G-G-A and N-I-G-G-E-R? Tell me, what does that mean to you?</s>MADELEINE BRAND, host: A provocative new reality show, Black/White. Through the illusion of Hollywood makeup, a black family becomes white and a white family becomes black.</s>MADELEINE BRAND, host: Unidentified Woman #1: These families were hardly even families during the project. We split up into six different people through this experience.</s>NOAH ADAMS, host: Six people living together, trying to see the world from each other's perspectives. It was not always pretty.</s>NOAH ADAMS, host: Unidentified Woman #2: And it was not about choosing a (bleep) word! No, I'm really upset. No, I am. I don't want to have to choose my word. I want my heart to be seen and read.</s>MADELEINE BRAND, host: We'll hear more about the show and talk with two of the family members about how the project affected them.</s>Unidentified Man: I've learned that racism is still very prevalent in society. Does it change my view on whites? No, I still take everyone on face value.</s>Unidentified Man: Unidentified Woman #1: This project ended up not being white period and black period. It was like black period, black period. Get it.</s>NOAH ADAMS, host: Also how the show's executive producer, R.J. Cutler, changed his mind.</s>NOAH ADAMS, host: Mr. R.J. CUTLER (Executive Producer, Black/White): Without the experience of the show, I would have said let's say race doesn't really matter. I no longer think that that's the approach.</s>MADELEINE BRAND, host: The new TV mini-series, Black/White, Wednesday on DAY TO DAY.
Black.White. is a controversial new reality television program where a black family and white family change races — thanks to extensive makeup — and share their experiences living in someone else's skin. The program debuts this week on the F/X Network. Day to Day offers listeners a preview of Madeleine Brand's story about the show.