James McBride - It's the same old story. Nothing in this world happens unless white folks says i...

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It's the same old story. Nothing in this world happens unless white folks says it happens. And therein lies the problem of being a professional black storyteller - writer, musician, filmmaker.

James McBride

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Es ist dieselbe alte Geschichte. Nichts auf dieser Welt passiert, wenn nicht Weiße sagen, dass es passiert. Und darin liegt das Problem, ein professioneller schwarzer Geschichtenerzähler zu sein - Schriftsteller, Musiker, Filmemacher.

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