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There are so many people who have this idea of who I am because I'm black.

I realize that I'm black, but I like to be viewed as a person, and this is everybody's wish.

I am black, and there's no getting around that, but being black doesn't define every aspect of my life.

Sadly, black people disassociate ourselves from the things which make us who we are, identifying them as lesser, or inferior. It's a form of self hate. So, with reckless abandon, we strive to be like the majority.

I think that black people, to a degree, need to have a certain level of dexterity. If we want to be at the highest level of whatever our field is, we have to be able to navigate both worlds. We all just know that you gotta be able to put that suit on and have a conversation with people that don't look like you or your family.

I've never bothered about my color. I never had that thing about being black. If the whole world was like that, maybe there would be more harmony and love. Maybe. I don't have a problem with being black in a white country or being with my people.

I never had that thing about being black. If the whole world was like that, maybe there would be more harmony and love.

I'm light skinned, and I used to lean on that because that's something a lot of black people pride themselves on, and it's weird.