Avery Brooks

Avery Brooks

  • Born: 1948-10-2
  • Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
  • Extended Reading
    • Beth 2022-04-23 07:01:01

      American x-Files

      Derry's tragedy was caused by his father earlier. His father's prejudice against blacks planted the seeds for him. Later, after his father was shot, the seeds of prejudice and hatred took root. The black partner Derry worked with in prison made him understand that the world is not just black and...

    • Nikki 2022-03-21 09:01:03

      Lagging behind will perish

      "American X-Files" presents the issue of racial discrimination in the United States in a very straightforward way. The reality is actually more cruel than the movie. The atrocities of the KKK many years ago made black children afraid to cry at night. After several generations of struggle, Americans...

    • Bailey 2022-04-24 07:01:01

      User Rating: 8.6/10 (142,279 votes) Top 250: #40

    • Brenda 2021-10-20 18:58:03

      Hate is baggage. Life's too short to be pissed off all the time. It's just not worth it.

    American History X quotes

    • Derek Vinyard: One in every three black males is in some phase of the correctional system. Is that a coincidence or do these people have, you know, like a racial commitment to crime?

    • Doris Vinyard: [Yelling to Derek through small holes in the Plexiglas, during visiting hours at the prison] You think you're the only one doin' time, Derek? You think you're here all alone? You think I'm not in here with you?