According to the conference, Wilson proposed "the need for more African American playwrights." Additionally, he provided roles specifically written for African American actors and directors. Ultimately, his goal was to help establish a stronger community of African American audiences. Through Fences, he was able to show the daily life of an African-American family and the struggles they had to go through. The struggles they faced were primarily due to their race. According to Theater and Race, “the concept of race goes beyond physical appearance. It uses a person's appearance as an indicator of expectations regarding origin, history, status, and behavior. The characters in Fences are seen as stereotypical black people and are not allowed to participate in sports or even anything involving white people. They are not allowed because we look at their background and their status and say they are not at the same level. This was a huge problem facing the black community. Finally, at present we know that they are not inferior at all, the black community is on the same level as everyone else.