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Kenya Barris

American Producer

Born: Aug 9, 1974

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I think that's the key to any artistic endeavor: You want it to feel fresh and not have people look at it like it's re-creation of something else unless it's done in a really strong way. Kenya Barris

The small moments I've had to talk with President Obama, I've told him, 'I get it.' His presidency was in some ways almost overshadowed by the fact that he was the first black president. Kenya Barris

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And I feel like, as a black man within black culture, I know very well firsthand - as do my parents and my grandparents and great-grandparents - we're used to things not going our way. Kenya Barris

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I dug deep, and I found that there were people who voted for Obama and then voted for Trump - because they saw what they believed was going to be hope and change, and under Obama, their particular lives did not change. Kenya Barris

I would say any creative person has that: you can't just force a topic. Whether you're a painter, you want to do a cartoon. Anything. Something may come up that's not your style or suited to what you are working on at the moment. So you file it away and hopefully find a place for it. Kenya Barris

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Of all the 'Black-ish' characters, Zoey is most like my daughter, who goes to U.S.C. Kenya Barris

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I've been on predominantly 'white' shows before, and I had also been on predominantly 'black' shows. I would complain that when I was on a white show, they would only hire me because there was a black character or they needed a black voice. But then I would be mad if they went and hired a white dude in my position. Kenya Barris

I don't know Channing Dungey well, but we have talked several times, and she seems like an amazing executive. Kenya Barris

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The PC way of handling culture has been to not talk about it. But we should be talking about it. Kenya Barris

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