“I’ve long believed part of our problem with resolving race
issues in America is our inability to accurately name what we are. Aside from
the occasional Johnny and Edgar Winter, there are no white people. Any child
with a box of crayons can tell you white people are, in fact, beige. Following
this crayon logic, one can easily see there are no black people. They’re brown.
Or perhaps raw umber. Maybe burnt sienna. Frankly, every time I hear someone
comment on our first black president, I can’t help thinking, ‘No, he’s not. He’s
more like caramel.’ Which is why I think we should all get in the habit of calling
each other what we really are. How can you racially slur a man by calling him ‘beigey’
or ‘umber?’ The answer is you can’t. Because that’s exactly what he is. The
melanin doesn’t lie. Buy a box of Crayolas and see for yourself.” – Chuck Lorre
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