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What does Starr mean when she says that "It's dope to be black until it's hard to be black"
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What does Starr mean when she says that "It's dope to be black until it's hard to be black"
Starr is referring to the stereotype of the "cool black" in white culture: people, white people, don't understand how hard it is to be a black American beyond all the misinformation and cultural tropes.