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" I'll stop talking about race when people stop being racist. "

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" I set out to have a diverse staff on the 'Bernie Mac Show.' "

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" The fact that we live in a world where black people have to strategize so they're not brutalized by police is insane. "

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" I really enjoyed being able to be one of the people who weighed in on the events. As hard as it is to do that every day, because it is exhausting, it really is fun to do that, especially when you feel like you really did something well, and it really hit. "

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