It has been interesting to watch the discussion of this online. A FB friend of mine, whom I grew up with and who is black, commented that Steve Harvey is a “house Negro who came a-runnin’ when Massa called.” I didn’t have time or the inclination to engage him on this, but I wondered if he would describe MLK III this way, and how on earth he deals with MLK’s niece who VOTED for Trump. It did occur to me that this just another example of how being white, straight male does come with its privileges. A white, straight male can have his own ideas and associate with whomever he wants without being expelled from the tribe.
Perhaps you should remind your friend that Hill and his type resemble the black overseers on the plantation, put in place to keep the rest in line.