ImaginewhatitwouldfeelliketobetheonlyblacktelevisionstarinHollywoodatatimewhentheKLUKLUXKLANactedoutviolentlyagainstblackpeople,whenAmericagroanedundertheweightofsegregationandprejudice.Imaginebeinginpossessionofanaturaltalentsogreat,souniqueanddisarmingthattheseissueswereseeminglyswepttoonesidetoallowyoutoperformandbeacknowledgedforthisgift,yetbehindcloseddoorstheyweretryingtothinkofawaytopackageyouassomethingyouwerenot:white.