“Why was Simpson called "OJ" except in some kind of branding or headlinese that said, "Look, this guy is sweet, wholseome, and nourishing (and 'Orenthal' is just too fancy)? You can have him for breakfast." (And "Sweetness" and "Sweet" are nicknames often given to black men.) Is "OJ" that far away from Jell-O? Wasn't that extended advertising campaign a way of saying you can trust our pudding because Bill Cosby likes it—sweet, wholesome, and pretty?” TelevisionProgrammingBreakfastTvOrange JuiceOj SimpsonBill CosbyJell OOj Book:Television: A Biography Source: Television: A Biography
“OJ Simpson was in a different kind of courtroom this week attempting to regain custody of his two children. In order to prove to the court how much he loves his kids, OJ pointed out quote 'Hey, they're still alive, aren't they?'” KindChildrenStillsTwoDifferentKidsOrderAliveWeekProveCourtHeyDifferent KindsAttemptingCourtroomCustodyOj Simpson Author:Norm MacDonald
“I think that the response to the OJ Simpson trial was based on a kind of sensibility that emerged out of the many campaigns to defend black communities against police violence.” ThinkingKindBlackCommunityViolencePoliceResponseCampaignsTrialsSensibilityBlack CommunityPolice ViolenceOj Simpson Author:Angela Davis
“Unfortunately I feel like a lot of the issues that the show [OJ Simpson ] was dealing with are still very much in the forefront of the American consciousness and the world consciousness today. Police misconduct was at the heart of the defense and Johnny Cochran did a masterful job at putting that defense at the forefront of the jury's conscience as opposed to the double homicide of Ron [Goldman] and Nicole [Brown Simpson].” WorldFeelsHeartStillsShowsTodayJobsConsciousnessIssuesConsciencePoliceDefenseBrownJuryHomicideNicoleMisconductOj Simpson Author:Sterling K. Brown
“Interestingly enough, I feel what the show [OJ Simpson] was able to accomplish in a really masterful way is that White America could look back on the show and the documentary and say, "We understand why Black people were effusive at the acquittal of O.J. Simpson."” PeopleWayFeelsLooksEnoughShowsAbleAmericaBlackWhiteAccomplishBlack PeopleDocumentariesAcquittalOj Simpson Author:Sterling K. Brown
“Describing the jury in the OJ Simpson murder trial: These people have served a longer sentence than some people who have committed murder.” PeopleMurderCommittedSentencesTrialsDescribingJuryOj Simpson Author:Jeff Greenfield
“If OJ Simpson did not have a handgun, Nicole and Ron would still be alive today.” IfsStillsTodayAliveLive For TodayHandgunsNicoleOj Simpson Author:Bob Costas