Ilyasah Shabazz We were raised very colour blind. I had gone to school and to camp for so long with white people, I think I was like 15 years old before I realised I was black. – Ilyasah Shabazz Black Quotes Blind Quotes Camp Quotes Colour Quotes People Quotes Raised Quotes Realised Quotes School Quotes White Quotes My mother didn’t set out to surround us with white students or colleagues. My mother just sought a quality education. People have these expectations of who they think you should be. And I say it’s because they don’t really understand Malcolm X – or his wife. It is our family’s hope that the true legacy and context of Malcolm X’s life continues to be shared with people from all walks of life in a positive manner that helps promote the goals and ideals for which Malcolm X so passionately advocated.
Alex Wagner Sometimes a young person is so intent on proving themselves that they don’t actually listen to people who know things. – Alex Wagner
Mike Bartlett The worst thing is where the world people experience before they go into the theatre is far more interesting than what they encounter on stage. – Mike Bartlett
Donatella Versace I’ve learned how to appreciate what I have. And it’s a lot. I’m very lucky. – Donatella Versace
Daniel Kaluuya Whenever I’m in a film that’s from a perspective that is dominant within western culture… I’m always trying to prove myself. When it’s from a black perspective, I don’t have to – they get it. – Daniel Kaluuya
Nina Conti I make napkins talk in restaurants, socks talk on car journeys. There is an awful lot of puppetry going on in the house. – Nina Conti
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