Attention Quote by Leslie Uggams

It will take very sophisticated marketing to achieve our aim of bringing more black people into the theater.

— Alvin Ailey

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

The problem with black cinema in its current form is on the one hand it is the only game in town; it's a very…

— Arthur Jafa

Many theaters are tackling the multifaceted work of black writers - established and emerging. Now the next step is for them to bring in…

— Katori Hall

The impact of the black audience is expressing itself. They look to films to be more expressive of their needs, their lives. Hollywood has…

— Sidney Poitier

I wish, to be honest with you, for African American films that we could get a few more theaters. They only open them in…

— Vivica A. Fox

Almost said 'theater'! But I know the blacks don't go! Unless it's that My Arms Are Too Short To Box With God production. Or…

— Jimmy Pardo

Black films and television are growing and getting the recognition... and the opportunities.

— Demetrius Shipp, Jr

We're told that independent film lovers... folks that are used to watching art house films, won't come out and see a film with black…

— Ava DuVernay

There is an obsession with black tragedy. If you see a black movie, it's typically historical, and it tends to deal with our pain.…

— Justin Simien

Black audiences are hard. They always think they're better than you. So you got to come with a little extra to satisfy them.

— Bernie Mac

Do mainstream crowds want to watch a movie about good things happening in black neighborhoods? Do black audiences want to see a little girl…

— Laurence Fishburne