“No matter how much money you have, no matter how famous you are, no matter how many people admire you, you know being black in America is tough.”(LeBron James)
In 2017 James set in front of cameras to discuss racist graffiti that was spray painted on the front of his gate house and was later painted over. Many media outlets since then have questioned James “toughness” as it equates to his multimillionaire status as to why the slur holds so much weight.
These are reminders that the everyday living for many black Americans in the U.S. is still a very disturbing reality despite having a huge celebrity presence. These are continuous reminders to never get comfortable with racism and hate that some people in this country choose to express. In fact, these hateful actions aim to keep us afraid and distracted from the good happenings in the world.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/03/lebron-james-rich-famous-racist-hatred
LIS 4022 Spring 2020 