“How come there are so many murders in the African-American community? What other place can you get away with murder?”
Adreinne Young
“But what I learned from my experience in living in a community of almost all African-American people, and what I learned from my experience in living in my own community in Oklahoma before the relocation is that poor people have a much, much greater capacity for solving their own problems than most people give them credit for.”
Wilma Mankiller
“It seemed to me the honeymoon with Brown wore off after the first term, and in the African American community, they weren't happy with Brown at all. He went sour with key elements of the city, and it's no good to be identified with him.”
Bruce Cain
“She was determined to reach the African-American community. She really got out there and beat the drum.”
Kathleen Farrell
“You saw every strata of the African American community, ... the doctor, the janitor, the guy who just got out of prison. So you got a sort of panorama.”
Barry Shabaka Henley
“The Republican Party has recently taken great pains to reach out to the African-American community, and I hope that they will be swift in condemning Mr. Bennett's comments as nothing short of callous and ignorant,”
Harry Reid
“It's extremely important for not only the film community but also the African-American community within the film community, ... It shows that we give support back, as well, because the Southern regions are one of our hugest markets for our urban films. And when you take it away from even the whole industry, it's just like those are people that need help. That's family down there. I have family members down there.”
Nick Cannon
