"There were no black images of dignity, no images of beautiful black people. There was this big hole. I tried to fill it."

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Source : "Roy DeCarava obituary" by Richard Williams, www.theguardian.com. November 1, 2009.

Roy DeCarava

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“We have a country that wants to believe it is the best in everything, but until all of us embrace the idea that health care should be a right, not a privilege, our system cannot be glibly described as, quote, 'the best in the world.”
“Courage is simply doing whatever is needed in pursuit of the vision”
“Easter is all about remembering the importance of change, responsibility, and doing the right thing for the good of our children.”
“Listening is more than being quiet. Listening is much more than silence. Listening requires undivided attention. The time to listen is when someone needs to be heard. The time to deal with a person with a problem is when he has the problem. The time to listen is the time when our interest and love are vital to the one who seeks our ear, our heart, our help, and our empathy.”
“He died right after he retired, and seeing that made me feel more conscious of a man needing a motive to live. If I ever got out of coaching, I would have to get a job somewhere, or I'm afraid I'd wilt on the vine, too.”
“Sometimes love isn't fireworks, sometimes love just comes softly.”

Source : Love Comes Softly, www.imdb.com. 2003.
“It's very important to surround yourself with people you can learn from.”
“When I watch a movie for the first few times I'm usually thinking about where I was in a given scene, who was next to me, what we were doing etc. But after I've gotten through all of this, when I'm really watching the film itself, then I get moved.”

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