Artists Are The Gatekeepers Of Truth.

For The First Time Since I Began Acting, I Feel That I've Found My Place In The World, That There's Something Out Of My Own Culture Which I Can Express And Perhaps Help Others Preserve..i Have Found Out Now That The African Natives Had A Definite Culture A Long Way Beyond The Culture Of The Stone Age...an Integrated Thing, Which Is Still Unspoiled By Western Influences...i Think The Americans Will Be Amazed To Find How Many Of The Modern Dance Steps Are Relics Of African Heritage.

I Am Being Tried For Fighting For The Right Of My People, Who Are Still Second-class Citizens In This United States Of America.

The Patter Of Their Feet As They Walk Through Jim Crow Barriers To Attend School Is The Thunder Of The Marching Men Of Joshua, And The World Rocks Beneath Their Tread.

You Know I Am An Actor, And I Have Medals For Diction.

I Did A Long Concert Tour In England And Denmark And Sweden, And I Also Sang For The Soviet People, One Of The Finest Musical Audiences In The World.