Kenya Barris

Name: This Is Basic Sh*t
ISBN: 9781478917496

Producer

1974-08-09

Books by Kenya Barris

This Is Basic Sh*t

Uncensored Thoughts from a Black Dude about Stuff We Know and Are Shocked You Don't
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I am what I am as a writer because of Norman Lear and Spike Lee. Norman Lear in particular.
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Black, white, rich, poor - we galvanize through the hard times. We really see it happen in relationships. In the best and worst of those moments, you come together, and you look for your tribe.
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I'm a huge fan of writing for people rather than writing and then trying to wedge people in. I'd love to know who the people are before I can write for them. For me, it's a much more organic way to create characters.
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ABC has a general policy that you can't show images of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11.
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