And there is nothing ideal about these people. Like pearls, each one is uniquely flawed. There are black people who are artists. The question of ideation often arises when a black author creates characters that do not conform to some people's narrow notions of black actuality or possibility. To them I'd like to say, open newspapers, read magazines and watch television.
Many black people make a living from the arts.
Many black people travel across the globe. Waiting in Vain is beyond celebrating black accomplishment and diversity. It presumes it.