America Quote by Dick Gregory

It was an unwritten law that black comics were not permitted to work white nightclubs. You could sing and you could dance, but you…

— Dick Gregory

There's no white comic that sells tickets to black people like me. They're going to get their hair done, get a new outfit, and…

— Gary Owen

'Dear White People' started a conversation about race. It's such a difficult thing to talk about, especially in America because of our history. I…

— Tessa Thompson

When you're a black superhero you can't erase the notion that you're black.

— Cheo Hodari Coker

I think that people in America, unfortunately or fortunately, are just discovering different aspects of the humanity of African-American people. And so I think…

— Salim Akil

It's very funny, American society: White culture can do all sorts of things and get away with it, but the minute a black person…

— Jamaica Kincaid

There is a linear way in which black comedians are expected to talk about race by all audiences - black people are like this,…

— W. Kamau Bell

It's the same old story. Nothing in this world happens unless white folks says it happens. And therein lies the problem of being a…

— James McBride

“The time has come to realize that the interracial drama acted out on the American continent has not only created a new black man,…

— James Baldwin

A friend of mine said that when Barack Obama was running for president, there was a whole generation of white kids who are used…

— George C. Wolfe

I'd say a lot of black comics were forced to do the black comedy circuit. I'd go into black comedy clubs and see what…

— Sinbad

It is frustrating having to walk through America having to bob and weave people's impressions of me because they see a tall black guy…

— Justin Simien