Every black man in Chicago walks through the world differently, and I think what young black boys do is observe, and that's what gives them their road map.
Interpretation
The experiences of black men shape their perspectives, influencing how young black boys navigate their own lives.
Lena Waithe's quote emphasizes the unique journeys of black men in Chicago and how their observations of the world around them serve as a guide for young black boys. It highlights the importance of understanding one's environment and the experiences of those who came before in order to navigate the complexities of life.
In practice
Discussing personal growth in a community meeting.
As a black woman in the industry, you really do have to hold your head higher, stick your chest out, be kind and polite and generous even when you don't want to be sometimes. I learned that and, also, just to never take no for an answer.
Being a black lesbian myself, I roll my eyes a little bit when I see black lesbian characters on shows where it's purely there for decoration. You can just hear it in the writers room... 'What if we make her a lesbian?'
It's weird because I see black gay characters on television all the time, but do I relate to them? Not always, because they're set pieces.
The cool thing about dope black style becoming in style is that the industry has no choice but to try and reduplicate that.
For me, it's about making art that's not good but phenomenal. James Baldwin didn't want to just stay above the fray. Prince didn't think, 'I wonder what the industry is gonna think about 'Purple Rain.'' It's just, is this honest? Is this real? Does this move me? The rest is icing.
Being born gay, black, and female is not a revolutionary act. Being proud to be a gay black female is.
Thy only authentic ending is the one provided here: John and Mary die, John and Mary die, John and Mary die.
Oh, ever thus, from childhood's hour, I 've seen my fondest hopes decay; I never loved a tree or flower But 't was the first to fade away. I never nurs'd a dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft black eye, But when it came to know me well And love me, it was sure to die.
I had been simply treating water, settling on surviving and avoiding pain rather than being actively involved in seeking out life.
The hardest thing, I think, is to live richly in the present, without letting it be tainted & spoiled out of fear for the future or regret for a badly-managed past.
I had to decide what I was going to do, and what I was going to be. I was standing there, waiting for someone to do something , till I realised the person I was waiting for was myself.
I've been everywhere in the world, seen everything, had everything a man can have.
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