The beauty of doing a series is that, over the course of time, it's like peeling an onion. You're able to reveal these layers, more and more. You just don't want to reveal too much, too soon. — Harry Lennix Copy Share Image
The Black church is extremely important in Black America. I think most Americans themselves believe in a divine power, in a god, and I'm… — Harry Lennix Copy Share
My view is that "A Small Oak Tree Runs Red" is about putting people 'on the record,' who otherwise would have been forgotten, as… — Harry Lennix Copy Share
I think that one thing that America is guilty of is not ever apologizing for the greatest sin of the country, which is slavery. — Harry Lennix Copy Share
I hope that people will come and experience our play 'A Small Oak Tree Runs Red' . I don't want anybody to suffer, but… — Harry Lennix Copy Share
Racism is a common thread among people of color, even though each experience with it is different. — Harry Lennix Copy Share
I think that in some ways there is no more important thing in my life outside of family and God. — Harry Lennix Copy Share
I play piano, so when I'm learning a new or difficult piece, at some point I have to enjoy the music of the piece… — Harry Lennix Copy Share
There was a lynching case as late as 2011, so it's not as far away as we think. I think persecution by powerful structures,… — Harry Lennix Copy Share
The most important thing in my life is that trying to ameliorate, redeem, the image in particular of African American men, or Black men… — Harry Lennix Copy Share
The truth is more important to me than anything - my personal wealth or health or any of these things. I think that it's… — Harry Lennix Copy Share
People learn who they are by the images of themselves, the representations that they seek. — Harry Lennix Copy Share
Hollywood loves to pat itself on the back and espouse their rhetorically liberal points of view while they continue to be the 1 percent… — Harry Lennix Copy Share
There may have been great scripts, and perfect actors to fill the roles, but those pilot projects could be stopped at an earlier point.… — Harry Lennix Copy Share
The images that people see in the media of black people - whether journalistic or narrative - remain horrible. And those images, combined with… — Harry Lennix Copy Share
I'm one of those persons who think that watching black people suffer is not an idea of entertainment. I know a lot about African… — Harry Lennix Copy Share
