![I got a letter from this lady of Russian and Jewish descent. She asked me if I was a racist because I didn't do any White people. [laughter] I was shocked, because my mandate is to do Black studies. It would have never occurred to me if this lady hadn't written this letter. We decided we were going expand the brand and do everybody.](/assets/img/quote-photos/i-got-a-letter-from-this-lady-of-russian-and-jewish-descent-she-asked-me-if-i-wa.jpg)
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