Philip, who is African American, has so far managed to avoid
outright racism in his career, but he believes his progress has been stymied in subtle ways mostly unrelated to race.
But where is the line between a political group that
advocates outright racism and the kind of remarks Donald Trump has made about Mexicans and Muslims?
It hasn't all been plain sailing - and we're not done yet - but in
general outright racism has been hammered down to a minimal level.
It's been nine years since Wes Anderson's sublime adaptation of Fantastic Mr. Fox, but sadly his long - awaited return to stop - motion animation has been preceded by months of suggestions it's a product of cultural appropriation if
not outright racism.