Rapper and record producer Pharrell Williams, or simply Pharrell, has a new theory that is, well, difficult to understand or explain fully.
The “new black” phenomenon, according to Pharrell, is a mindset thing; the “new black” does not blame other races for issues facing the black community, he says.
Yesha Callaha of Clutch Magazine wrote:
[quote_box_center]”Last time I checked being Black was more than just a mentality. If that was the case, then I could choose to be just about any other race because, you know, my mentality wants to be White on Friday, so I can use White privilege for just one day.”[/quote_box_center]
Dr. Greg Carr, an Associate Professor & Chair of the Department of Afro-American Studies at Howard University, also reacts to Pharrell’s “new black” theory in the video below.
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