As African-Americans, we often spend our time and energy blaming other people for the problems we see around us. Pearl Cleage
I think that theater is a unique way to communicate with people as they gather together with other people they may not even know. It creates a sense of shared community for the time of the performance that hopefully carries over into other aspects of the audience's life because they have shared this experience together. Pearl Cleage
Many times, what people call 'writer's block' is the confusion that happens when a writer has a great idea, but their writing skill is not up to the task of putting that idea down on paper. I think that learning the craft of writing is critical. Pearl Cleage
I think the black community is no different from any other community. We need to take responsibility for how we live together. We need to be personally responsible for keeping our streets clean, our schools safe, and our houses peaceful. Pearl Cleage
There are some teams and logos you see, no matter where you are in the world, and you know exactly who they are and what they mean. LeBorn Jemes
I mean, when you grow up in the inner city and you grow up in a single-parent household, that's - those are humbling times, you know? LeBorn Jemes
I thought it was pretty good to be mentioned in a big paper, so I decided to keep the nickname. Dick Lane
