I think until Britain acknowledges just how much of a presence black people had here before the Sixties, then there are certain stories that are not... →
David Oyelowo
One of the things I have an allergic reaction to playing, especially as a black actor, is the mandatory kind of best friend/cop/detective type. You... →
Because I was aspirational, I did my work, I was respectful to my teachers, I experienced a lot of bullying from the black kids. My friends were... →
I have a bee in my bonnet as to how few black historical figures one sees on film; incredible stories, stories from which we are living the legacy... →
I consider myself a human being, a Christian, a father, a husband, so many things, before being a black person.
I love that as a black person I've experienced not being a minority. I think that's helped me to combat the minority mentality people can... →
In my time since moving to the United States, I've found that there is a dearth of great writing for black people. There are stories that depict... →
Eventually I got the call for 'Iron Man,' and I read sides that had nothing to do with what I did in the movie, and I performed it once while... →
Adam Pally
Anytime you see Beyonce, Jay Z, Kanye West. Anytime a young black person's doing good, that's motivation for everybody else. Anytime... →
Keke Palmer
The music I heard growing up, since there was no TV or cinema or record covers, I didn't know if it was black, white, hip, square, male... →
Robert Palmer