Blacks Played

Famous quotes containing the words blacks and/or played:

“The Afrocentric exploration of the black past only scratches the surface. A full examination of the ancestry of those who are referred to in the newspapers as blacks and African Americans must include Europe and Native America.”
—Ishmael Reed (b. 1938)

“Listen here. I’ve never played it safe
in spite of what the critics say.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)