"I've never heard someone describe being black as a plus; I guess one day it could be," he said, laughing. "That's the conundrum of race in America, that you can't talk about it, but you've got to talk about it. You can't say it should count, but you can't totally discount it.Americans who visit France are often shocked at how seemingly unwelcoming the French are especially the Parisians. My response to this complaint is that both sides are to blame: the French, for their lack of politeness towards foreign tourists who might not know the ways of the land; the Americans, because they want the French to immediately understand their expectations and cater for their needs. One thing must be clear: the French, or any European people, are not Americans who happen to speak a different language.

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