Michael K. Williams sees parallels between Lovecraft Country and the experience of Black men today

The Hollywood Reporter

"There are some things that bother me that I see in Lovecraft Country still being play out today. They brush on a little bit in the show, but how we treat each other in our community, that lack of empathy, and understanding, and love that we have towards one another," he says. "There's something that Montrose says, I forget which episode, but he references how much Black on Black murder has been going on in the South Side of Chicago, but then you also see this thriving artist community. There are a lot of parallels. We kind of fell asleep at the wheel in regards to Black America. There's a saying, I forget where I heard it, but it goes 'If someone white wants to kill me, that's their problem. But if someone white who wants to kill me kills me and gets away with it, that's my problem.' Yeah, a lot hasn't changed in the Black community but a lot has. We have Black owned business. We've got Black billionaires running around here now — with a 's,' Black billionaires. (Laughs.)" ALSO: RuPaul’s Drag Race alum and We're Here star Shangela discusses her Lovecraft Country cameo.