We often use the term Black and White to describe ourselves, but those are the two blandest colors in the crayon box. Sam Adams, a comedian on Dry Bar Comedy, captured the essence of race and color in a way that makes me laugh out aloud. I laughed so hard while watching Sam’s sketch on True Color. He said that he was taking a picture with a lady, and just before the person took the picture, the lady looked up at him and said, “I have never been this close to a black man before.”
He looked down at her and replied, “I am not black. Just because you are dark-skinned does not make you black, and because you are light-skinned does not make you white.” The crowd of the light-skinned audience roared with laughter.
He continued, “There is a little box on the census paper to write something in for your race, and that little write-in box inspired me to find my true color.” So, he went to the hardware store to the paint section and grabbed the paint chips. His “true color” was a shade of brown called chocolate indulgence.
I thought about this and decided to find my true color at the paint store. So, I went on my quest to Home Depot to the paint department and spent some time there. According to Behr, I am a shade called Clay Pot.
This exercise was quite hilarious yet inspiring. Whenever the circumstances arise, I tell people that I am not black. I am a shade of brown called Clay Pot. Whether it be paint samples or make-up colors, we all have our “true colors.” What is your true color?
For the complete sketch, visit Finding Your True Color. Sam Adams – YouTube
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