You want to try and bring a character to life in an honest a way as you possibly can. It doesn't matter whether he's a doctor, an actor, a car salesman or a captain of a starship. If you can bring truth and honesty to that character, then your audience will believe you.
“The thing about black history is that the truth is so much more complex than anything you could make up.”
“I would like to say to people, open your eyes and find beauty where you normally don't expect it.”