Black Quote by Cornel West

“African-American writers with an independent vision are often consigned to obscurity. The white critics can only tolerate one black writer at a time, usually…

— Ishmael Reed

I don't trust white critics' judgment about most things that deal with black life, particularly when a black person is the creator.

— Terry McMillan

Book critics certainly are judges who wield a tremendous amount of power in terms of whether or not a book will reach a wider…

— Daniel Olivas

Insofar as we, critics of the black tradition, master our craft, we serve both to preserve our own traditions and to shape their direction.…

— Henry Louis Gates

As a journalist, I never critiqued anyone. I never review books. I've never felt qualified as a musician to say whether someone is a…

— James McBride

Have you ever noticed how most critics disagree with the public? That should tell you a lot about critics.

— Shia LaBeouf

Every writer's got to pay some attention, I suppose, to what his critics say because theirs is a reflection of what the audience feels…

— Edward Albee

You Weigh How Much You Should Criticize The President Because Hes Black

— Don Lemon

I'm sure critics have their purpose, and they're supposed to do what they do, but sometimes they get a little carried away with what…

— Duke Ellington

Certainly, critics are not all created equal.

— Lionel Shriver

Don't get me started on critics.

— Beverly Sills

Critics get a little carried away with what someone should have done, rather than what he did.

— Duke Ellington