“Not only does a lens distort forms, but the ordinary plate makes an unholy mess of colour in its tone relations. Yellow becomes black, and blue white. Black sunflowers against a white sky - what a travesty!” DoeFormBlackWhiteSkyPhotographyOrdinaryRelationBlueMessToneColourYellowPlatesLensesSunflowerTravesty Author:Walter J. Phillips
“In a manner akin to the influence of Tiger Woods on the other side of the Atlantic, Thierry Henry has helped kick down a few of the remaining bigoted stereotypes. Through his undisputable class and dignity, Henry has made a deep-seated difference to race relations in this country. Racism will flounder whenever white children grow up with a black man as their hero. That so few comment on Henry's colour is a silent tribute to his impact.” MenChildrenMadeCountryGrowsSidesBlackDifferencesWhiteRaceClassGrowing UpInfluenceFootballHeroRacismDignityRelationImpactSilentWoodsSoccerAnalysisKicksColourCommentStereotypeTigersRace RelationsTribute Author:Pete Gill
“There is, as every schoolboy knows in this scientific age, a very close chemical relation between coal and diamonds. It is the reason, I believe, why some people allude to coal as "black diamonds." Both these commodities represent wealth; but coal is a much less portable form of property.” PeopleKnowsBelieveBookReasonAgeFormI BelieveBlackWealthRelationPropertyChemicalsDiamondCommodityCoalBlack Diamonds Book:Victory Source: Victory
“I think all in all, one thing a lot of plays seem to be saying is that we need to, as black Americans, to make a connection with our past in order to determine the kind of future we're going to have. In other words, we simply need to know who we are in relation to our historical presence in America.” ThinkingKnowsNeedsKindPlaySeemsAmericaPastOrderBlackOne ThingConnectionsRelationHistoricalDetermineWho We AreOur Past Author:August Wilson
“In Stamps the segregation was so complete that most Black children didn't really, absolutely know what whites looked like.” KnowsChildrenBlackRelationStampsSegregationRace RelationsI Know Why The Caged Bird Sings Book:The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou Source: The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou