I pressed my father's hand and told him I would protect his grave with my life. My father smiled and passed away to the spirit land.
A father is always making his baby into a little woman. And when she is a woman he turns her back again.
My dad had a church of 90 people when I was born. It was just, over the years it continued to grow.
I'm black. I'm Latina. My mom is Cuban. Afro-Cuban. My dad is white and Australian.
Nobody has said to men, 'It is OK if you want to be a full-time dad; find a woman who will support you.'
True equality means holding everyone accountable in the same way, regardless of race, gender, faith, ethnicity - or political ideology.
It's a struggle for every young Black man. You know how it is, only God can judge us.
The development of the comedy club industry destroyed the uniqueness and intimacy of the profession but it also created jobs for comics and bred some great performers.
The formation of character in young people is educationally a different task from and a prior task to, the discussion of the great, difficult ethical controversies of the day.
I always wear beige, black or white. For one thing I look good in them. For another, when I'm beside a star at a fitting, and she looks into the mirror, I don't want to be competing in any way.
Because the GIs were sent massively to South Vietnam, maybe it's a good idea to have a broadcast for them.
Less is more when you do a bright, bold lip. Just draw on black liner and some mascara and you're good to go!
Sure, our three-pound brains might be inadequate to understand the universe. But perhaps they're just good enough to build something that can.
Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love!
Comedy is defiance. It's a snort of contempt in the face of fear and anxiety. And it's the laughter that allows hope to creep back on the inhale.
Bill Cosby is a famous black guy who has a bully pulpit the size of the world; it's global. He puts his colossal foot on the vulnerable necks of poor people, and as a result of that, we don't have a balanced conversation.
The cloud that descended on Black Rock on Monday was not for the past but the future. How much will this debacle chill the pursuit of other risky investigations?
Jack Black is so funny! On and off screen, like, he would make you laugh every day. He's hilarious.
A belief in God helps provide a foundation to arbitrate our decisions. Without this foundation, we are condemned to live essentially formless lives.
I don't stand for the black man's side, I don' t stand for the white man's side. I stand for God's side.
God tells us not to judge one another, no matter what anyone's sexual preferences are or if they're black, brown or purple.
