Ok it may have been harder but I am sick of tired of people making out it would have been impossible. If politics are no different to some of the other industries as some of you say then apply your hypothesis to some the biggest black stars of all time who are dark complexion from Naomi Campbell (Fashion) Samuel L Jackson (Hollywood) Whitney Houston and MJ at his peak (pop music) 2pac and Biggie (rap music) Usain Bolt (sports) and of course Oprah Winfrey (just about everything including the Only black billionaire for a period of time). I could go on... None of them are light skin. Of course there is a divide but J Cole should have posed the question instead of stating it like he did.