In 1985, I was asked to sing at a Ronald Reagan Inaugural Ball. I was a young black kid formerly from the east Baltimore projects, clueless about politics. However, I could not help noticing the tone of their questions and odd stares I received from reporters who interviewed me. "So, you "like" Reagan?"
Naive about the liberal media, with a big smile, I boldly replied, "Yes, I like Reagan. Every time I hear this man speak I feel good about myself and my country." I later learned that as a black person, I was suppose to hate Reagan. Everyone said all of his conservative talk was "code" for racism.
