Able Quote by Esther Rolle

“I told them [the producers] I couldn't compound the lie that Black fathers don't care about their children. I was proud of the family life I was able to introduce to television.” quote by Esther Rolle — Download Open image

“I told them [the producers] I couldn't compound the lie that Black fathers don't care about their children. I was proud of the family life I was able to introduce to television.”

Esther Rolle

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