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I don’t think the arts would have been as meaningful to me if I hadn’t grown up in Harlem.

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It’s getting increasingly difficult to be a dreamer under any circumstances.

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You should always be prepared to win. But as much as I tell myself that, I’ve accepted another kind of role. Racism undercuts expectation, something like that. I’m not saying that to excuse myself from anything, but I’ve lived all this time, and things don’t happen.

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May 27, 2024

You should always be prepared to win. But as much as I tell myself that, I’ve accepted another kind of role. Racism undercuts expectation, something like that. I’m not saying that to excuse myself from anything, but I’ve lived all this time, and things don’t happen.

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May 27, 2024

It’s getting increasingly difficult to be a dreamer under any circumstances.

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