Someone who does not share the specifics of a culture remains an outsider, no matter how astute as student they are or how well meaning their intentions. I declined a white director not on the basis of race but on the basis of culture. White directors are not qualified for the job. The job requires someone who shares the specifics of the culture of black Americans

-Wilson, August. I want a Black Director

Are you serious? no wonder nobody liked you. You really were just some angry old black man who felt that no white boy could do anything as well as you. People that boil up that hatred, like you, are the reason that there exists racism. You needed to get over your past and understand that children are mean to everyone, not just you because you were black. Get over yourself and let Spielberg give your script a shot.