“My concern is if Katrina were not to have happened, I'm wondering if people would realize the continuing relevance of pieces such as this. I really think a lot of white folks just get tired of being reminded that race is still an issue, because today it is so subtle and kind of masked.”
“Just recently white people are starting to notice who I am. In the black community of actors, that's the gauge of how big you are, your real crossover appeal.”
“When I agreed to do the show, I thought it was a brilliant premise, ... but it turned out to be a fixer-upper. By the end, I was beat down. It takes a lot of energy fixing and upping.”
“[As Capt. Richard Davenport, a cocky, self-assured lawyer, he is called upon to investigate the murder of a black sergeant amid resistance from the base's white commanding officers.] Davenport has to stay one step ahead of the white people so he'll be seen as equal, ... and he has all this pressure from the African-American community because he's the one who broke through; he represents the race.”
“[As Captain Richard Davenport, a cocky, self-assured lawyer, he is called upon to investigate the murder of a black sergeant amid resistance from the base's white commanding officers.] Davenport has to stay one step ahead of the white people so he'll be seen as equal, ... and he has all this pressure from the African-American community because he's the one who broke through; he represents the race.”
