I'm John the Fourth, so I think there's a lot of things in life that have been truly handed to me by the hard work and the pain of others. John Ridley fourthhandhard Change image and share on social
I haven't tweeted once in my life, but I'm sick of hearing about it already. What once may have been the cool way of letting a hundred people know that you're about to go mow your lawn now has the feel of a used-to-be-fresh means of communicating. So yesterday, like two-way pagers. And AOL. John Ridley aolcommunicatecool share on social
Republicans can be a funny bunch. They're against affirmative action, but they always seem to be able to find people of color to fill a slot just when they're most needed. John Ridley actionaffirmativebunch Change image and share on social
Seriously, you know - I love to write. I enjoy the process; I enjoy the different processes, because writing for film and television and graphic novels is all very different. So I've never had the feeling of, 'Oh, you have to do this one thing.' John Ridley enjoyfeltfilm share on social
Slavery is something that affects all of us. It's all of our history. John Ridley affecthistoryslavery Change image and share on social
It's not that white guys shouldn't be allowed to engage in discussions on race in America. But there's nothing more exhausting than white male liberals' dogmatisms on race that were clearly formed during a conversation they had with that one black guy they met back in college. John Ridley allowamericaback share on social
If faux liberal white guys want to support and defend Obama, by all means please do so. But I would suggest they try to limit that support to matters of policy and not perspectives on race. John Ridley defendfauxguy Change image and share on social
The great thing about working with NPR - and, really, there's like a million of 'em - is all the cool stuff I get to do for the public. Meet the president. Hang out at the National Finals Rodeo in Vegas. Drink a $10,000 martini. John Ridley 000cooldrink share on social
So, is Hollywood anti-religion? Not in my opinion. But unlike, say, politicians and preachers who talk faith before going off to speak in tongues to their mistresses, Hollywood just doesn't wear its faith on its sleeve. John Ridley antifaithhollywood share on social
I've no desire to start a movement, to be the first name on an open petition, or to be the poster child for disgruntled writers. John Ridley childdesiredisgruntle Change image and share on social