Goals Quote by Don Cornelius

I felt that it was my mission to see to it that black talent had an opportunity to get national television exposure.

— Don Cornelius

The climate in the '50s and '60s for black performers or black people in the entertainment business was atrocious. It was atrocious.

— Quincy Jones

I grew up watching shows like 'Martin' and 'Fresh Prince' and 'Moesha,' and I was inspired by all these shows. When I was growing…

— Jermaine Fowler

The way Hollywood and TV is, black people don't have any choice but to see ourselves in white-dominated television shows and stories and movies.

— Justin Simien

I think that for the most part, black people specifically have sort of been used as props in TV shows as a way to…

— Lena Waithe

As a child, I experienced black culture as many people did in America: on the TV, radio, and stages.

— Shawn Amos

'The Martin Show,' the 'Jamie Foxx show,' 'Living Single,' 'The Wayans Brothers,' 'Hanging with Mr. Cooper...' Some of these shows were good, some were…

— John Ridley

What I loved about TV when I was a kid was that no matter where you came from or who you were - black,…

— Dan Schneider

Up until the middle to late '60s, it was a choice to film in black-and-white or color. But then television became so vital to…

— John Boorman

86% of its audience was made up of people of color. That tells you that the full potential of many black stars won't be…

— Russell Simmons

It's nice to be a part of a show I was passionate about and that's pushing the culture forward. I feel 'Black Lightning' is…

— Nafessa Williams

Back in the 1970s, it was mostly all-black audiences coming into the theaters. So, we presented stories they could relate to.

— Rudy Ray Moore