People dragged him relentlessly for the drastic surgeries, mostly because it seemed like he was trying to appeal to whites. But many of us do things on a daily basis in order to further our careers in a white dominated world of business in this country. Including changing the way we talk around them -- leaving EBONICS at home, and following an unwritten code of conduct developed by a white man.
We attend colleges and universities in preparation for a position in a white owned corporation. Where we hold these positions UNDER white men to a high esteem. "Made it! Corner office!

I'm better than other blacks now lolz

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He brought many issues we deal with as a people -- the longing for (and even need of) European acceptance -- to the forefront. And the gorls couldn't deal. Only difference is that his conformity just happened to be physical.