I Don't Know How One Would Define

I Don't Know How One Would Define An Affirmative-action Hire. I Ultimately Do Not Know What Role Race Played In My Hiring.

I Used To Walk Around Saying That I'm Just Another Black Man Without A College Degree.

I Have Lived A Life That Has Been Beautiful And Painful At Some Moments. But I Am Convinced Others Can Learn How To Control A Certain Kind Of Rage That Bubbles Up In Many Americans, Particularly, But Not Limited To, Women, Blacks, And Other Minorities.

I Can't Say Anything Other Than The Fact That I Feel A Range Of Emotions Including Guilt, Shame, Sadness, Betrayal, Freedom And Appreciation For Those Who Have Stood By Me, Been Tough On Me, And Have Taken The Time To Understand That There Is A Deeper Story And Not To Believe Everything They Read In The Newspapers.

I Believe My Own Demons Would Have Caught Up With Me Regardless Of My Race And Regardless Of Whether I Worked At 'the Times.