Creativity does not stop just because you're over 50. Hollywood spits female actresses out after age 29, but you don't stop creating. If anything, you become wiser and even better.
Jenifer LewisRead
My friends were dropping like flies, and the government wasn't doing anything. You don't watch an entire generation take water hoses and dogs on the front line during the '60s or watch another generation perish from AIDS and then get to drive around in big cars and do nothing.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote highlights the negligence of society and government in addressing serious issues that affect marginalized communities.
Jenifer Lewis emphasizes the importance of being aware and active in societal issues that lead to suffering, particularly in the context of civil rights and public health crises such as AIDS. She reflects on the past struggles faced by marginalized groups and calls for responsibility from those who can affect change, critiquing the indifference of those who are unaffected by these crises.
Themes
GovernmentActivismHealthAidsCivil RightsIndifferenceSocial Justice
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in speeches at rallies advocating for health policies.
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