Whites Have Been The Most Subsidized Group

During The Last Decades, Films About The Black Experience Have Been Produced, Directed, And Even Scripted By White Men. Some Of Them Are Excellent. But Most Reflect George Bernard Shaw’s Warning That 'if You Do Not Tell Your Stories Others Will Tell Them For You And They Will Vulgarize And Degrade You.'

I Get Most My Information About What's Happening In The United States From Reports And Studies, Which Are Often In Conflict With What You Read On The Editorial Pages, Or Handouts From Right Wing Institutions Like The American Enterprise Institute.

Unfortunately, In The World Today, We Have Dogmatic People Entering Into Politics. I Don't Think The Two Mix.

Howard University Holds Something Called "heart's Day," An All Day Ceremony In Which A Writer Is Honored. I Was The Recipient Of This Honor. It's A Wonderful Ceremony That Eleanor Traylor Chair Of English At Howard University Organizes For Writers. Writers From Around The Country Came To Pay Tribute To My Work. It Was Very Flattering.

As A Writer, You Explore All Kinds Of Different Emotions.