When my mother left home, her family sat shivah for her, more because my father was not Jewish than because he was black. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes black family father
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
My mother tried her best to give us a sense of self-esteem. James McBride esteemgivemother Change image and share on social
I grew up in a house with a lot of kids, brothers and sisters. So I don't mind a lot of talking, yelling, playing. I can tune most of that out. James McBride brothergrowhouse Change image and share on social
The importance of heart health became very real for me when my father died of heart disease seven years ago. Having experienced the loss first hand, I am inspired to do everything I can to break the cycle and prevent families from losing loved ones to this preventable disease. Monica Potter agobreakcycle share on social
The importance of heart health became very real for me when my father died of heart disease seven years ago. Having experienced the loss first hand, I am inspired to do everything I can to break the cycle and prevent families from losing loved ones to this preventable disease. Monica Potter agobreakcycle 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