“I remember when I had my show [The Chris Rock Show on HBO], I used to run my show. It was so hard to get people to bring sketches to me. No one had ever worked for a black person before. Even the black people hadn't worked for a black person. It literally took a month or two for everybody to know: I'm really running the show.” PeopleKnowsPersonsTwoHardShowsRunningRememberUsedBlackRocksMonthsBlack PeopleRemember WhenHboBlack Person Author:Scott Raab
“My parents lived in a poor rural community on the Eastern Shore, and schools were still segregated. And I remember when lawyers came into our community to open up the public schools to black kids.” StillsKidsSchoolRememberParentBlackCommunityPoorLawyerShoreEasternRemember WhenPublic SchoolOur CommunityRural Communities Author:Bryan Stevenson
“I'm old enough to remember when there were no black quarterbacks - there were no blacks on TV. I hope my son or daughter doesn't have to be as fixated on race as I am, because he or she will grow up in freer times.” EnoughRememberGrowsBlackRaceGrowing UpSonTvsDaughterMy SonRemember WhenQuarterback Author:Chris Rock