1970s Quote by Rudy Ray Moore

I have a theory. An audience doesn't need to get wrapped up in blackness every time they see a Negro actor. And a movie…

— Jim Brown

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

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

Why would you create a movie for black people if you don't understand the history and perspective of the people you are doing it…

— Tim Reid

Black theaters are not given nearly enough attention. We need these theaters to be aware of each other, to help each other.

— Leslie Uggams

The black community has for a long time been a part of the Hollywood community, and of course we would love to have a…

— Rza

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

A lot of young black people in America, and even in Africa and Brazil, would say that they are telling their story, but most…

— Haile Gerima

I come from the best era of film I believe; when people were taking chances on films. It's time for us to bring more…

— Romany Malco

The truth of the matter is, there were shows that depicted black characters that were on in the '90s, and they gave everybody a…

— Logan Browning

I think that if we really want to break it down, that non-black filmmakers have had many, many years and many, many opportunities to…

— Ava DuVernay

I was determined to make a movie - about families and a love story - that black women would be proud to see and…

— Salim Akil