“People fed on sugared praises cannot be expected to feel an appetite for the black broth of honest criticism.” PeopleFeelsBlackHonestCriticismPraiseExpectedFedsAppetiteHonest Criticism Book:Books and Men Source: Books and Men
“But when I do book signings and personal appearances, the audiences are mostly white. Growing up here, I expected that and understand it. Black audiences won't come out for a white writer for the most part. It really is just a fact of life.” BookFactsBlackWhiteAudienceGrowing UpGrowingAppearanceExpectedFacts Of LifeSigningPersonal Appearance Author:George Pelecanos
“An unfinished coffin on black tressels, which stood in the middle of the shop, looked so gloomy and death-like that a cold tremble came over him, every time his eyes wandered in the direction of the dismal object: from which he almost expected to see some frightful form slowly rear its head, to drive him mad with terror.” EyeFormBlackMiddleObjectsColdMadTerrorExpectedHis EyesShopsGloomyUnfinishedCoffinsSpooky Book:Oliver Twist Source: Oliver Twist
“There is a linear way in which black comedians are expected to talk about race by all audiences - black people are like this, white people are like this - and it really is hard to break through that. I never was doing it that way.” PeopleWayHardBlackWhiteRaceBreakAudienceExpectedComedianBlack PeopleLinearBreak Through Author:W. Kamau Bell