American Quote by Misha Green

I like the idea of having historical films about black women who are just having fun.

— Nia DaCosta

I always say African American history is the quintessential American story. It's about perseverance and resilience - something everyone can relate to.

— Philip Freelon

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 history is American history.

— Morgan Freeman

The thing I love about 'American Horror Story' is that even at its scariest there are so many layers and there's always this dark…

— Leslie Grossman

The black community has always been a fan of horror films, but in terms of the participants, they've been few and far between.

— Tony Todd

What's so exciting and unstoppable about the horror genre is that I view it all as metaphorical exploration. It's the safe place that we,…

— Mike Flanagan

My challenge was to weave into the fabric of American history enough of the presence of blacks so that the story of the United…

— John Hope Franklin

There's a lot of black history - my history - that I don't know about.

— Alison Hammond

Black-ish is really a show about an American family and these are some of the topics that come up - for all of us,…

— Tracee Ellis Ross

The Black experience in America now includes everything, all the way up to being the president of the United States.' But there's genres for…

— Cord Jefferson

I have a long, complicated history with horror.

— Panos Cosmatos