“The thing about being black in a mostly white industry, particularly as a black male, is you can't lose your temper in the same way. Essentially, you are an angry black man losing his temper in a way that's unprofessional, as opposed to an industry that has protected unprofessional white males in perpetua.”

American writer and producer, former music journalist

Cheo Hodari Coker is an American writer and producer, known for his work in music journalism and television. He is associated with series including Luke Cage, NCIS: Los Angeles, Southland and Ray Donovan. Coker began his career as a music journalist before moving into television writing and producing. He also wrote the screenplay for the 2009 biographical film Notorious, which focuses on the life and death of The Notorious B.I.G.