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“The worst thing in the world is a dumb actor. The less you know about the role, the harder it is for you to participate. The less you know about the world and in life, generally speaking, makes you a less knowledgeable actor. You have less resources to draw from. Education is a huge deal for anyone in any career, but especially in this one (acting). If you are educated, driven, and if you cannot breathe without acting, then you are in the right profession. If you cannot take rejection, clearly this is not the job for you.” – Joe Morton, Actor
NFL Edition
“I am a Morgan State Bear. Both of my parents were educators. For us there was no other option. Education was the only way. When you look at America as a whole, and African Americans in America, those of us that go get an education tend to do better. We do have exceptions of people who drop out of school and who are successful but it’s not the norm. Education meant everything. Getting that degree at an HBCU set us up to go out and put me out in the world that I could accomplish anything I wanted- short of being a superhero. It turned me into the comedian, entrepreneur, host, whatever- it all goes back to what Morgan State gave me. I’m a new dad and I have a 3-year-old who is reading and a one year old that working on his numbers and colors. That’s encouraging to me, given the state of black youth today.” – Joe Clair, comedian, entrepreneur, host
Issue 16
“I was an English major. I had a creative writing teacher who told me I didn’t have the patience for depository writing and that maybe I should try play writing. Without that teacher and that moment, I wouldn’t be here today.” - Jason Furlani, Screenwriting Finalist and Actor
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