From 2014:
“Appearing as myself on a mock television interview show about black issues, I told Garrett Morris, one of SNL‘s original “Not Ready for Prime Time Players,” that light-skinned blacks are smarter than dark-skinned blacks. Morris, who is darker skinned than I am, did a perfect double take. I felt squeamish then but did the skit anyway, and I feel uneasy about this joke even today. I believed it treaded dangerously on the fine line between comedy and poor taste.”
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/snl-civil-rights-leader-julian-671054/
I thought it was hilarious
You know Julian was totally on board with it at the time.
Just like Chris Rock when he did his “Blacks vs N_____s” routine. But of course, if one wants to continue to work, you have to ‘get your mind right’.