This, too, is America: America in black and white
Kelvin Kelley
Black folk are systemically held responsible in the one-for-all reality of their existence.
If one person is bad, he is representative of “all” Black people. If one person is good, he is representative of “all” Black people. The stereotyping and generalizing of our existence mean that good things are seen individually (narrowly), while bad things by one person hold and reinforce group identity.
This is evident in people such as Michael Jackson, Michael Jordan or Will Smith. They will hear something like this from the majority culture, “You are a different kind of Black.” Yes, even when one makes it out and is regarded for their success, they are not considered really Black (broadly). This is the working of the system.