There's More Than One Way to Be Authentically Black

There's More Than One Way to Be Authentically Black

Join me as I explain to my kids - who are black - that when they're being themselves, they're being black enough. The issue of not being black enough has happened to President Barack Obama and Will Smith, just to name a few, then there's... Whitney Houston, who was booed at the 1989 Soul Train awards as described by a documentary called, Whitney: Can I be Me, and this lack of acceptance into the black community bothered her until the day she died. No matter how successful she became Russell Wilson and Donald Glover, as you will see, handle this issue in two completely different ways, Russell acts like it's not even a thing, while Glover acknowledges this perception from the fans perspective Follow me on: Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvkdiq9lg9c/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1fhg44ewejvsd Twitter: Check out Jeff Wiggins (@hegonbealright): https://twitter.com/hegonbealright?s=09 Article: Rose, Steve. July 7, 2018. 'Not Black Enough': the identity crisis that haunted Whitney Houston https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jul/07/not-black-enough-the-identity-crisis-that-haunted-whitney-houston Young, Damon. November 3rd, 2017 Perhaps he's corny, but Russell Wilson would definitely whoop your ass (and future's too, if it ever came to that.) https://verysmartbrothas.theroot.com/perhaps-hes-corny-but-russell-wilson-would-definitely-1820125064 Fussel, Sydney. November 3rd, 2015 Theres no one 'authentic' way to be black. We are more than our stereotypes. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/nov/03/theres-no-one-authentic-way-to-be-black-we-are-more-than-our-stereotypes Videos: Donald Glover Monologue SNL Saturday Night Live Picture of the Laveque Tower: Tyler Tuthill https://instagram.com/tylertut?utm_source=ig_profile_share&igshid=1ithn2h5b6w91

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