Black and White Page #2

"...than what is reasonable."

That is a quote from Delacroix.

I want to examine today, with you,

the question of identity.

Is culture involved

and is race a factor? Charlie?

I wanna be black.

I wanna get into the hip-hop thing.

Times are definitely different now

and things are different.

Obviously now you see

a lot of white kids...

...that admire and look up

to the black community...

...and hip-hop and rappers.

I think that people are struggling

with who they are.

That's a big thing.

And being a teenager is a transition...

...from being a kid to being an adult.

When you're an adult,

you have to know who you are.

What's not healthy about choosing a style?

You're saying I should treasure

my Russian heritage...

...and then get all caught up

in what's going on in Russia now?

I don't give a f***! It'll never affect me!

You don't wanna be

what people expect of your race.

People say you're white,

you have to be this way.

You can't walk around and talk...

...Ebonics, you know...

...and they're saying....

Sometimes you just don't wanna be

what your race is supposed to be.

I'm like a little kid.

Little kids go through phases.

I like it now. I'll stand up for it

and say, "I'm into hip-hop."

But when it comes down to it,

I'll be over it soon.

But right now while I'm in school

and I've got comfort...

...and I'm okay and my friends are into it...

...l can go hang out with them

and I can be a part of that.

I can do whatever I want.

I'm a kid, in America.

First of all, not everybody in here is white.

I'm from the hood, and I don't live there

anymore. I don't wanna go back.

I go there to visit some friends

and they're trying to get out.

They wanna go on to a college education.

They stay in school and get their grades

so they can get out.

And I have friends that do wanna rap.

And they rap about stuff so they

can get out of the hood.

We're trying to move up

and y'all trying to go down.

I wanna leave you with a quote

on the subject of identity.

It's from Shakespeare's Othello.

Iago, who has no identity, says:

"I am not what I am."

Excuse me, my name is Sam Doneger

and this is my husband Terry Doneger.

I am a freelance documentary filmmaker.

I'm doing a project on a phenomenon

that I've followed in America...

...of white high school kids

who imitate black hip-hop life.

I would love to include you

in my documentary.

This is very important to me.

I have a vision.

I want it to be very real, raw and honest.

-You think we fit this description?

-I think you do.

So you wanna know

why we call ourselves niggas?

You actually use the term "n*ggers"?

lsn't that a derogatory term?

"N*gger" is a derogatory term.

"Niggas" isn't.

"Niggas" is like, "These are my niggas."

This is exactly what I'm talking about.

We should introduce her to Will.

You gotta meet Will, his brother.

He's the true nigga.

This is my girl Kim, I'm Marty, that's Wren.

Raven and Wren's girl Charlie.

I'm Sam, this is Terry...

...and include me in your day, all right?

-So you're gonna make us famous?

-Whatever I can do.

-Where'd you learn how to make movies?

-I went to NYU film school.

The 14th is no good.

We can do it on the....

Let's make it the 13th at 2:00.

Hold on one second.

-Arnie!

-I'll call you back.

-How you doing?

-Good to see you.

-I think you know Rich.

-Absolutely. We met yesterday.

And I believe you know Cigar.

And this is Dean. He's a point guard

on the Rider's basketball team.

I love watching

those smooth moves you got!

I suggest that you guys take a look

downstairs and get a run of the joint.

Steve and I will talk business up here.

-Friendly business.

-This is gonna be big for everybody.

It's a ball to see you, baby.

Have a seat right over here.

I'm so glad that you called

and we got this thing straightened out.

These white motherfuckers kill me!

Yesterday me and Gar come in here

by ourselves, no f***ing deal.

Today we bring in another cracker

and it's all good.

-Could you explain this sh*t to me?

-That's just your reputation preceding you.

That's all gonna change now.

What I cannot afford is a corpse

in my lobby.

A Biggy Smalls, a Tupac,

a body in my elevator.

You know, that's not good for business.

What did you think about me

and Greta getting back?

Back and forth. It's your game, baby.

Do what you want.

Whatever turns you on.

She's writing her

anthropology graduate thesis on race.

Good for her.

-I think we're gonna make it this time.

-Let me ask you a question:

What do you think these white people

really want from us?

You know. White motherfuckers

trying to imitate us...

...trying to rap, dress black

and all this sh*t.

B*tches throwing p*ssy all over.

What's going on with this sh*t?

A lot of people think it's like size.

The myth....

Niggas got bigger d*cks and sh*t.

But I don't think that's it.

I think they think they're gonna

get some kind of life force...

...some sh*t from f***ing with us.

Had some white chicks

in the park with me the other day.

Some preppy little chicks,

freaking them off.

Pops is an investment banker.

Central Park West living and all that.

I don't know what she thinks

she's gonna get from being around me.

I'm probably trying to get a little of her

information and see what I can do with it.

White people are as different

from each other as black people.

You can't lump them together like that.

The thing I got with Greta, it's different.

"The mind is a terrible thing to waste

"Especially smoked out,

puffin' that morphine base

"Prostitutes display the avenues

"Homicides searching for seed

that's about to

"Cattle vans filled up with lifies,

young guns equal cribs and kids

"Equal long skids

"Time to fix our position,

and light the fixture

"Read through the lines like a scripture,

frame the picture

"Sons is goners,

three time fels fell upon us

"Ones livin' in cells, ownin' their cells

"Corners that made us men,

you got your first nine, you're in

"Money on the line, coach signed to get

"Ooh, coach saw him again"

-What up, kid? What's up, baby?

-Hi.

-What's going on?

-How are you?

Sneaking up on us.

I'm not sneaking up on you.

I can't believe this is happening.

-We're gonna make hits, I'm telling you.

-Congratulations.

-Where's Rich?

-Rich is right up there talking to Dean.

They're not in jail. They're professionals

and they just want to work.

And I'd really appreciate

if we can work here with you.

-What's up?

-How are you?

This is like real sh*t!

Just trying to do my biz

and make a record.

-Are you proud of me, baby?

-Yes, I'm proud of you.

I just want you to know,

that I care about you a lot.

If you do feel like you're going

into a bad route....

If I do, I'm gonna come see you

and get my blessings.

Good, then you know.

Just keep them blessings

in your heart for me, that's all.

Four words:
You've got a deal.

Thanks. All right, man.

"The harder they come, the harder they get

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