We look into mirrors but we only see the effects of our times on us - not our effects on others.
I do believe that there are African Americans who have thick accents. My mom has a thick accent; my relatives have thick accents. But sometimes you have to adjust when you go into the world of film, TV, theatre, in order to make it accessible to people.
This may sound strange but I had dreams as a kid of doing exactly what I ended up doing in my life.

