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 sure that that number increases with Black people. — 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 a result of their bravery and love for one another. These characters demand justice, and they got punished for it. If we can correct that record in our artistic expression, in a poetic form such 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 Image
I hope that people will come and experience our play 'A Small Oak Tree Runs Red' . I don't want anybody to suffer, but I source the 18th Century philosopher David Hume in association with the experience. He asserted that when we go to a tragic play, and when the form of tragedy is well put together, then we can… — 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 Image
I think that in some ways there is no more important thing in my life outside of family and God. — Harry Lennix Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
People learn who they are by the images of themselves, the representations that they seek. — Harry Lennix Copy Share Image
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 Image
