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I was in California when this journalist made a blanket statement about the fact that she did not think that black men a
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"I was in California when this journalist made a blanket statement about the fact that she did not think that black men and women had the kind of love relationship that Rebecca and Nathan had in Sounder"

- Cicely Tyson

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This quote by Cicely Tyson is a powerful declaration about the power of love and the importance of representation. Tyson was in California when a journalist made a blanket declaration about the lack of love in between black males and females. Tyson was likely responding to the journalist's declaration with her own experience of the love in between Rebecca and Nathan in the film Sounder. Tyson's quote is a tip that love in between black males and females is real and powerful, and that it must be represented in media. It is also a suggestion that blanket statements about any group of people are frequently wrong and can be harmful. Tyson's quote is a powerful reminder that love is real and powerful, and that it needs to be celebrated and represented in media.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Cicely Tyson somewhere between December 19, 1933 and today. She was a famous Actress from USA. The author also have 9 other quotes.

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