I Totally Alienated Some Reporters As I

When I Was At Ucla, The Harlem Globetrotters Offered Me A Million Dollars To Come Play For Them. I Turned It Down Because My Education Was Just As Important As Playing Ball.

Each Story, Novel, Poem And Play Presents A Vision Of The World That Illuminates The Dark Cave Of Life We Stumble Through. We Can See Better Where We're Going, What Sudden Drop To Avoid, Where The Cool Water Is Running.

Either Because I Was An Athlete Or Because I Was Black - Probably Both - There Seemed To Be A Clear Assumption That I Wouldn't Be Up To The Work.

There Are A Lot Of Authors In The World, So It's Difficult To Find A Unique Niche To Present Your Take On Things. That Is Always A Challenge For Any Author.

If Not Shown Appreciation, It Gets To You.