Jaleel White may have been a household name in the ’90s as the suspenders-wearing Steve Urkel, but he says that didn’t always translate to respect in the entertainment industry.
In a Feb. 12 interview with Yahoo Entertainment, White spoke at length about his new podcast “Ever After” and a particular episode in which he spoke with fellow former child star Mayim Bialik about the biases present in how white and black children were treated. “It was very different being, you were made to feel African-American,” he explained.
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 16: Jaleel White attends the 6th Annual Agency Quiz Bowl at Stage 48 on October 16, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)