America Quote by Steven C. Harper

I started a lecture series that was inspired by my reporting on race in America. The 'Black in America' series launched on CNN in…

— Soledad O'Brien

In The Sellout I tried to capture how we can talk and see race, how we see urbanity, and how we see our history.

— Paul Beatty

I wanted to do a show about a family that is absolutely black. Because as Du Bois has shown, we do have to live…

— Kenya Barris

I remember being asked for the first time about my race, and it really took me by surprise, just that it was a point…

— Francesca Hayward

I know it's 'Dear White People,' and you can imprint all kinds of concessions about what the show might be about on the title,…

— Justin Simien

Race is a core reality of American experience. Media images on television need to reflect that reality to help people who consume media and…

— Darnell M. Hunt

I am a black woman, and I'm proud of that, but as a showrunner, I want to think about what makes me unique beyond…

— Courtney A. Kemp

“I discovered race in America and it fascinated me.”

— Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Audiences want great story telling; it's why white people watch my show 'Black in America.' It's why black people watch 'Latina in America.' All…

— Soledad O'Brien

I guess you could say I've written a lot about one thing as a journalist. But I hardly ever saw it as exclusively about…

— Alex Tizon

I thought that, as a black audience member, I would like to see something that reflected an experience that's not normally exhibited in documentaries,…

— Elvis Mitchell

My goal is to broaden and deepen the range of African-American characters on television, so I always try to show human beings.

— Andre Braugher