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There's a difference between racism and people making a joke about something. There is true racism going on, and people should be able to identify what that is, comparatively.

But, on the other hand, I get bored with racism too and recognize that there are still many things to be said about a Black person and a White person loving each other in a racist society.

I think Black people need to take self-esteem seriously.

For all of the continued awareness of systemic violence and oppression, there isn't a lot of talk about that psychological toll of racism, at least in white circles and white media.

I always looked upon the acts of racist exclusion, or insult, as pitiable, from the other person. I never absorbed that. I always thought that there was something deficient about such people.

People sometimes hold themselves back because they want to use racism as an excuse for them not being able to achieve what they want to achieve.

Racism is a sign of ignorance, in my opinion. It's people who haven't been anywhere, haven't seen the world.

People always say 'You do racial comedy.' And I don't, exactly. I do cultural comedy. Because race and culture are two different things. There's black people from America and then there's black people from Africa. Racially, they're the same; culturally, they're extremely different.

In spite of what some people claim, we are not in a post-racial era. I think it's still an important issue to bring up.