At the very least, noir offers an alternate reality - moments of real passion, a bleak code of honor, and a need for freedom amid corruption. At its best, noir offers a map of subversion.
alternate amid bleak
Margo Jefferson
These are some quotes by American author Margo Jefferson Critic, who was born on October 17, 1947.
Quotes by Margo Jefferson
You were not supposed to show off in Negroland because you are supposed to be perfectly decorous and well behaved. You were also not supposed to tell any stories that reflected badly on the group because that reflected badly on the race. I use past tense, but it still feels like present tense.
