If I grew up in a truly color-blind society, I would not be a black American. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes american black blind
You can play Mozart all you want and pretend that it gives you class, but what is class, you know? Class is a bus driver on the M103 who gets off the bus to help somebody on board even though he's tired, he's exhausted, and he's two months behind on his mortgage. That's real class. James McBride boardbusclass share on social
When you tell them you're a writer, they say, 'What have you written?' And then you've got to tell them what you've done. I don't ask a plumber what he does. Then I have to explain what I've done, and I haven't really, you know. I've just told some stories. James McBride explainhaveplumber share on social
Fiction makes your dreams come true, and, as a writer, fiction allows you to delve into the area of miracles. James McBride areadelvedream Change image and share on social
You don't work on something for six years and be blind to the myriad of other approaches. Ken Burns approachblindmyriad Change image and share on social
Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process. Bruce Babbitt agoamericancongratulate Change image and share on social
I don't think of people as black or white. It's a question of are they photogenic or not? I don't think anyone says, 'Let's book her. She's black.' I think they say, 'Let's book her. She's good.' We've come that far. Eileen Ford blackbookgood share on social
