- I define success as the ability to be able to look back upon your initial starting point and to be proud as to how far you have progressed as an individual.
- I gave up parts of my individual character that were not contingent with my success to attain my dreams.
- Parks relinquished his common sense when he gave up his position of nonviolence. He also gave up inputting his creativity and individuality in his photography to make money from films.
- Genevieve Young's father was
- Parks was advanced $10,000.
- Elijah Muhammad offered $25,000.
- Parks refused the money because he wanted to make movies out of his love for film-making, not out of desire for wealth.
- The Learning Tree was the first movie directed by an African American.
- Shaft was the first African American hero to appear on television.
- Gordon's weapon of choice was his camera.
- Genevieve Young said that things beyond our control happen sometimes.
- Odyssey is similar to
- Gordon Parks Jr. passed away in a plane crash.
- My favorite photo by Gordon Parks is the one with a black mother and her daughter standing at the movie theater.
- In 10 years, I will remember Parks for his passion for photography and the human spirit.
Monday, March 23, 2015
Movie Monday - Half Past Autumn Questions Part 2
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