I've been in situations where I was the only black guy. We're in a time now where nobody wants to see that. But it still happens.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I can identify many different experiences that I've had over the course of my life and things that I've witnessed where it seemed that black men, specifically me or someone else may have got the, you know, different treatment than somebody else would in that same situation.
If you were black, you experienced prejudice. It wasn't a real horrible thing for us; we went through it. We noticed it mostly in the South and in Las Vegas, where we couldn't stay in the hotels where we entertained. But that began to change.
I am black, and there's no getting around that, but being black doesn't define every aspect of my life.
I realize that I'm black, but I like to be viewed as a person, and this is everybody's wish.
I feel like a lot of black men 'put on' because of what they see and because of what people tell them they have to be.
Black audiences are hard. They always think they're better than you. So you got to come with a little extra to satisfy them.
It's barely OK for me to be dressed up as a black guy. But part of me kind of enjoys provoking people.
I'm black because that's the way the world sees me.
I never had that thing about being black. If the whole world was like that, maybe there would be more harmony and love.
I am a black woman, and my experiences would not be what they are if I wasn't. I'm so happy to share those experiences for other people to be able to learn from them.