To be raced as black in the U.S. translates symbolically into being considered inferior to whites, lazy, immoral, boisterous, violent, and sexually promiscuous.

Our drama teacher is always name-dropping, but I bet she's never even been to New York.

Thereout a strange beast with seven heads arose, / That townes and castles under her brest did coure.

ur a *! ― You're a star!