“I think it's a bit of a myth that black Americans need one leader. We're not a monolith. And now that legal segregation and discrimination has been pretty much abolished there isn't the sort of universal mandate that a black leader would have. Black folks live in a wide variety of social situations right now.” ThinkingNeedsHas BeensSocialBitsBlackSituationLeaderRight NowUniversalFolksWideMythDiscriminationVarietySegregationMandates Author:John Legend
“The enormous success of 2009's 'The Blind Side,' in which Sandra Bullock makes a black teenager one of the family, demonstrates that America isn't post-racial. It is thoroughly mired in race - the myths that surround it, the guilt it inspires, the discomfort it causes, the struggle to transcend it.” AmericaCausesSidesBlackRaceStruggleInspireBlindGuiltMythEnormousPostsTeenagerSurroundDiscomfortBlind Side Author:Wesley Morris
“We're going to have to debunk the myth that Africa is a heaven for black people -- especially black women. We've been the mule of the world there and the mule of the world here.” PeopleWorldHeavenBlackMythBlack PeopleBlack WomenMules Author:Alice Walker
“I feel that my advances in the business world will shatter a lot of white myths about black athletes-and give some pride and hope to a lot of young blacks.” WorldGivingFeelsYoungBlackWhitePrideAthleteMythBusiness World Book:O. J.: the education of a rich rookie Source: O. J.: the education of a rich rookie
“Holly Black is the Real Thing: a gifted writer with a solid grounding in what matters. Her stories are dark and splendid blooms rising from roots sunk deep in myth and tradition.” RealMatterStoriesBlackDarkTraditionRootsMythRisingWhat MattersGiftedSplendidReal ThingsGroundingHolliesGifted Writers Author:Ellen Kushner
“What we're doing with Band of Brothers is trying to put it into human terms, so it is not just a flickering, black and white myth on a screen, it is a resonant story. I want the audience to recognize themselves in these men. They're not just mythic heroes.” MenWantTryingHumansStoriesBlackTermWhiteAudienceBrotherHeroBandMythScreensBlack And White Author:Tom Hanks