“You never want to be the whitest-sounding black guy in a room.” WantGuyBlackRoomsBlack Guys Author:Jordan Peele
“A Murphy [Eddie Murphy] movie is like a Sidney Poitier comedy - he's that intensely good... He revolutionized acting. He's literally black Brando. Before Eddie Murphy, there were two schools of acting for a black actor: Either you played it LIKE THIS or youplayeditlahkdis. He was the first black guy in a movie to talk like I am talking right now. That did not exist for black actors before him.” FirstsTwoSchoolGuyActorsBlackActingTalkingComedyRight NowMurphyBrandoBlack Guys Author:Scott Raab
“It wasn't about Larry Holmes, if I would have fought a brother I wouldn't have gotten the money I got. Give me 10 black guys and I make eight dollars. Give me Gerry Cooney and I make $10 million.” IfsGivingGuyBlackMillionsBrotherGive MeDollarsEightLarryHolmesBlack Guys Author:Larry Holmes
“Holyfield won the fight. It's not the first time Romney has been knocked out by a black guy.” FirstsHas BeensGuyFightingBlackFirst TimeRomneyBlack Guys Author:David Letterman
“It's amazing that people still feel, 'Oh my gosh, it's a black guy.' We've been here for a long time; let's get used to it. Let's get used to other cultures.” PeopleFeelsLongStillsUsedGuyCultureBlackLong TimeOther CulturesOh My GoshBlack Guys Author:John Boyega
“A lot of black guys always ask me, 'Did Larry Bird really play that good?' I said, 'Larry Bird is so good it's frightening.'” SaidPlayGuyAsksBlackBirdAsk MeFrighteningLarryBlack Guys Author:Magic Johnson
“It's barely OK for me to be dressed up as a black guy. But part of me kind of enjoys provoking people.” PeopleKindGuyEnjoyBlackProvokingDressed UpBlack Guys Author:Chris Lilley