[Tired of Taxes]

"Yes, at long last, the "glass ceiling" had been broken. Large-breasted, slightly cocoa women with idealized Caucasian features finally have a chance in Hollywood!"

That's a great line! LOL.

I remember watching Halle interviewed on Arsenio Hall many years ago, and back then she said it was hard growing up biracial - not African-American. Her quotes above suggest the same thing - not fitting in, etc. - but the article didn't make that very clear.

I'm still laughing over that line... lol.

[Mr. Blonde]

I can kind of see her point about housewife roles. But I would think it is pragmatism on the part of casting directors and not racism that keeps her away from those roles. Like it or not, there are not that many young black actors, at least not grade school aged. On the other hand there are tons of young white actors. I'm sure that may be classified as racism but the director doesn't make the situation he deals with what he is given. Not to mention if they wanted realism in finding kids who it is reasonable to be hers, you are limiting the talent pool even more by looking for children of mixed descent.