Idris Elba Says Backlash Over Not Calling Himself a ‘Black Actor’ Is ‘Stupid’: ‘Where Am I Denying My Blackness?’

Yes.

“Me saying I don’t like to call myself a Black actor is my prerogative. That’s me, not you. So for you to turn around and say to me, I’m ‘denying my Blackness’. On what grounds? Did you hear that? Where am I denying it? And what for? It’s just stupid. Whatever.”

He’s signaling for gain. If pulled over he’s still a black man. His color is still part of decisions to hit him. He can’t escape it as it’s tied to numbers.

In his Esquire U.K. interview, Elba noted that “as humans, we are obsessed with race and that obsession can really hinder people’s aspirations, hinder people’s growth. Racism should be a topic for discussion, sure. Racism is very real. But from my perspective, it’s only as powerful as you allow it to be.”

He’s above so much that he’s dreaming and not admitting to protect himself.

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