If you are able to be in that conversation, its so rare and its so beautiful.
Theres nothing like it, he says, reflecting on his memories from theRayawards run.
Because, for me, these are the ones that really count.

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It is there where he encounters Foxxs McMillan.
I was able to draw from that, to draw from the matter-of-factness of racism.
It turns out Foxx gave that line to Cretton.

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Being black is the greatest and sometimes the most difficult.
Just being born, somebody hates me for that.
I was humbled to be able to work alongside him, Foxx says of theBlack Pantherstar.
Im glad that Michael took this one on; I think it really speaks volumes.
I just hope it opens their eyes, Foxx says.
This is a movie where everybody feels like they can help.
This is the right kind of medicine that we need.
For more from Foxx, listen to the new episode of EWsAwardistpodcast below.