A Lesson on Race

In 2009, I briefly interviewed comedian Steve Harvey during a standing room only appearance at Kmart in southwest Atlanta.

The sentiment in a comment he made has stayed with me. I can’t recall his exact words, but what he conveyed is that the racial hang-ups people tend to carry is pointless. People are people. 

The heart of the matter is similar to what Civil Rights leader Dr. Gerald L. Durley told Sandy Springs students, Thursday, at Holy Innocent's Episcopal School. In part, Durley said, "...Tear down gender, race and faith barriers..."

It's apparent that Harvey’s daytime show transcends race; and race transcends our relationships. He became a relationship expert with his best-selling book, “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man.”

Most days I record Harvey’s daytime show. Friday turned out to be a rebroadcast of his January birthday show. I viewed it for the first time and now understand the root of the sentiment he expressed that day in 2009. On Friday's show, he broke down in tears during a surprise appearance from an old friend. Apart from the kindness and friendship Harvey described, the beauty of the reunion was there was no race.

Take a look at the attached video.