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As an ambiguously non-white actor, I've been able to play light-skinned African American guys, Latinos, and I don't think that I've ever had to play some kind of ethnic stereotype or something that was typed specifically for a person of color.
As an African American actress, there are people who have been staples in my life that opened a door that I can walk through. I hope that I can have that impact.
I was able to do To Sleep with Anger, a very powerful film about African Americans, their spirituality, and the things that happened within a small community and a family.
People identify with me - everyone does - African American women, Caucasian women, they all identify with me because I'm ethnic.
There really has not been a strong Republican message to either the poor or the African American community at large.
There are features that African Americans have that are similar! There are features that white people have that are similar! Features that Hispanic people have that are similar!
'Revelations' is one of the most important pieces to the African American arts. It assesses the hope and despair of a people and overcoming the struggle with our faith.
In the African American community, we are very 'hush, hush' about things in our life.
I had this idea that I wanted to do this mixture of visions of African American women and visions of African American men. And call it 'The Men' and call it 'The Women' and show different faces of these two people.
