When I was four years old, my mother owned some tenements in the Bronx. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes bronx mother own
So I went into jazz and performed in jazz clubs all over the country. Cy Coleman clubcountryjazz Change image and share on social
Someone skipped on the rent and they left behind a huge upright piano, which got moved into our apartment so the other apartment could get rented out. I took to it and started playing. Cy Coleman apartmenthugeleave Change image and share on social
Since I was the solo artist as well as the writer for the songs, I figured I had enough credits on it already. Cy Coleman artistcreditfigure Change image and share on social
Most American Jews came from the lower middle classes, and therefore they brought with them not a lot of Jewish culture. The American Jewish story starts with Ellis Island, and the candy store in the Bronx. Arthur Hertzberg americanbringbronx share on social
As I have discovered by examining my past, I started out as a child. Coincidentally, so did my brother. My mother did not put all her eggs in one basket, so to speak: she gave me a younger brother named Russell, who taught me what was meant by 'survival of the fittest.' Bill Cosby basketbrotherchild share on social
If you wonder why urban young black women are allowing themselves to be victimized by Planned Parenthood, look at BET, which is owned by very wealthy white Democrats. Burgess Owens allowbetblack Change image and share on social
