So if you're black or brown, you can make money in America, you can get rich in America : but whatever you decide to do, it better be positive, 'cause if one person is harmed, you will be destroyed. You see Oprah, she just be giving away money. She's doing that to keep the Feds off her back.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Rock discusses the risks of wealth for Black Americans, suggesting caution and public philanthropy as protection.
- In plain terms
- He warns that success requires keeping a low profile.
- What can you take from it?
- Visibility can bring scrutiny for successful minorities.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does visibility affect success?
- Is charity a shield?
Another view
It oversimplifies complex issues of systemic scrutiny.
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