“Eddie [Murphy] is an icon. He's one of the reason why I started doing comedy in the beginning. He opened a lot of doors for black people.” PeopleReasonBlackComedyDoorsReason WhyBlack PeopleIconsMurphy Author:Tracy Morgan
“There is a reason why one man is born black and with other disadvantages, while another is born white with great advantages. The reason is that we once had an estate before we came here, and were obedient; more or less, to the laws that were given us there. Those who were faithful in all things there received greater blessings here, and those who were not faithful received less” MenReasonLawGivenBlackBornWhiteGreaterBlessingAdvantageAll ThingsReason WhyFaithfulOne ManEstatesDisadvantagesObedientPriesthood Book:Doctrines of Salvation: Sermons and Writings Source: Doctrines of Salvation: Sermons and Writings
“There's no reason why you can't say "August Wilson, playwright" even though all of my work, every single play, is about black Americans, about black American culture, about the black experience in America. I write about the black experience of men, or I write about black folks. That's who I am. In the same manner that Chekhov wrote about the Russians, I write about blacks. I couldn't do anything else. I wouldn't do anything else.” MenWritingReasonPlayAmericaCultureBlackFolksWho I AmReason WhyNo ReasonAmerican CulturePlaywrightAugustWilsonChekhov Author:August Wilson