My family is part Creole, and we're Indian, and we're also very, very black. My father was so black, he was blue. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes black blue creole
I got put out of my church choir because my pastor said, 'We can't have baby sister singing the blues and coming in here and singing on Sunday morning.' Merry Clayton babybluechoir Change image and share on social
I started with Bobby Darin. He signed me to Capitol when I was 15. I was 14, getting ready to be 15. Then the next encounter I had was with I think Peggy Lee. I sang background with The Blossoms with Darlene Love. Merry Clayton backgroundblossombobby share on social
I was able to endure and play a special part in music history. And I always managed to keep working, even if I wasn't a big solo artist. Merry Clayton artistbigendure Change image and share on social
The price of diamonds can vary greatly depending on size, cut, color, and other factors, including whether they have a history. But because of the rarity of blue boron diamonds, they often fetch more money than gems of similar quality. Sam Kean blueboroncolor 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
New Orleans may well have been the most liberal Deep South city in 1954 because of its large Creole population, the influence of the French, and its cosmopolitan atmosphere. Constance Baker Motley atmospherecitycosmopolitan Change image and share on social