I am of the African race, and in the colour which is natural to them of the deepest dye; and it is under a sense of the most profound gratitude to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I am definitely a person of color.
Every color I can think of and nationality, we were all touched by Dr. King because he made us like each other and respect each other.
I find, in being black, a thing of beauty: a joy; a strength; a secret cup of gladness.
Nothing is black or white, nothing's 'us or them.' But then there are magical, beautiful things in the world. There's incredible acts of kindness and bravery, and in the most unlikely places, and it gives you hope.
For as long as I can remember, I have been passionately intrigued by 'Africa,' by the word itself, by its flora and fauna, its topographical diversity and grandeur; but above all else, by the sheer variety of the colors of its people, from tan and sepia to jet and ebony.
One of the things that's really, really present in 'Between the World and Me' is, I am in some ways outside of the African-American tradition.
Colours exist for me as entities in themselves, as metaphysical beings.
Nothing is out of our realm, because it has nothing to do with color. As black people, we're not different from anyone else, other than the exterior.
From infancy, I have relied on the fiercely sweet spirits of black men; and this is abundantly clear in my work.
I never had an occasion to question color, therefore, I only saw myself as what I was... a human being.
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