Twelve Angry Men Quotes

“A people without knowledge of their history is like a tree without roots.” I”
― Gregory S. Parks, Twelve Angry Men: True Stories of Being a Black Man in America Today

“Joe Morgan’s lawsuit convinced the trial judge that the police had violated his rights. In reviewing the case, the appellate court compared the testimony from Morgan and the police officers, as well as the eye-witness account of the bystander. This comparison provides a rare official look at the different perspectives on profiling: what the police often say to justify their actions versus how the people profiled describe their experience.”
― Gregory S. Parks, Twelve Angry Men: True Stories of Being a Black Man in America Today