Djanet Sears
Djanet Sears is an acclaimed Canadian playwright, director, and actress known for her insightful explorations of African-Canadian identity and history. Born in England in 1959 and raised in Canada, she has made significant contributions to theater through works like "Harlem Duet," which won the Governor General's Award. Sears is a founding member of the Obsidian Theatre Company and continues to influence the arts with her powerful narratives and advocacy for diversity.
Book summaries for books written by Djanet Sears
Quotes
Race is the only thing that makes us human.
We're all prisoners in our own minds, in our own hearts.
You can't make a person love you if they don't.
I'm a black woman. I'm a warrior woman. I'm a woman of strength.
The train of love has left the station. I ain't on it.
You're the only one for me, Billie.
I don't want no black baby.
How can you love me when I'm not even real?
Black men are the white men of black women.
I'm tired of being a second-class citizen.
I'm not your stereotype. I'm not your myth.
I'm not your savior, Othello.