It's very hard to be black in this country and hate America. It's really hard to live like that. I would actually argue it's impossible to fully see yourself.
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It's hard being black. You ever been black? I was black once - when I was poor.
It is hard for a black man to just be himself. We spend so much time in defense of something that is indefensible because there is nothing to defend.
Learn to love being black.
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.
One must learn how to be black in America.
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.
I think if you live in a black-and-white world, you're gonna suffer a lot. I used to be like that. But I don't believe that anymore.
The less I talk about being black, the better.
A black person grows up in this country - and in many places - knowing that racism will be as familiar as salt to the tongue. Also, it can be as dangerous as too much salt. I think that you must struggle for betterment for yourself and for everyone.
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