Black Quote by Suzan-Lori Parks
“My plays are for the kind of black people who relate to funk music, to Parliament-Funkadelic. When those guys get out of a spaceship - the idea that black people are from outer space, there's a poetic truth to that. We are this vast people.”
About This Quote
Source Play: Topdog/Underdog, 2001
Celebrates Black cultural identity and imagination, linking music, sci‑fi, and collective destiny.
In simple terms: Black culture’s cosmic roots inspire unity.
Key Takeaway
Honor heritage, imagine limitless possibilities.
Themes
culture
identity
imagination
unity
empowerment
Mood
celebratory
poetic
empowering
Type
theatrical
cultural
inspirational
When to use this quote
- theatre
- education
- community events
- creative workshops
Key Concepts
Afrofuturism
music
social narrative
Questions to Reflect On
- How can art reshape cultural narratives?
- What role does music play in identity?
A Different Perspective
Overemphasis on myth can obscure real issues.
![“Like, when we did Parliament and Funkadelic and Bootsy, it was actually one thing. But there were so many people that you could split them up into different groups. And then, when we went out on tour and they [the record companies] would see us all up there together - we had five, six guitars…” quote by Gary Snyder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bc9/gary-snyder-4502_bass_like-when-we-did-parliament-and-funkadel_881804.jpg)
![“Basically I made her [ Sara Pocock] listen to funk music for a good month, a nonstop stream of George Clinton. I was talking about the art from...if you look at the art from George Clinton albums there are two or three artists he worked with...I made her listen to my album too so all the images…” quote by Baron Vaughn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ace/baron-vaughn-6620_albums_basically-i-made-her-sara-pocock-listen_41518.jpg)
![“The first time I went over to [my director's] house, he said to me, This is a very strange play. I was pleased that he reminded me of that. [He] understands the play [VENUS] intellectually and emotionally and the humor, the funny bone.” quote by Suzan-Lori Parks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/06d/suzan-lori-parks-20794_bones_the-first-time-i-went-over-to-my-directo_860136.jpg)
