Author: Malachi Kirby

Quotes

I was taught about slavery, but it was the ancient Egyptians. That's the closest I got to African history.

I was taught about slavery, but it was the ancient Egyptians. That's the closest I got to African history.

- Malachi Kirby

One of the biggest things that I took from playing Kunta Kinte was where his strength came from in knowing where he was from.

One of the biggest things that I took from playing Kunta Kinte was where his strength came from in knowing where he was from.

- Malachi Kirby

If you're good enough to play a role with emotion and universal human elements, then you'll get others coming to you.

If you're good enough to play a role with emotion and universal human elements, then you'll get others coming to you.

- Malachi Kirby

I was the shiest person you could think of. I didn't really speak. I was an only child, so most of my life I spent in my bedroom playing with toys by myself, speaking through them.

I was the shiest person you could think of. I didn't really speak. I was an only child, so most of my life I spent in my bedroom playing with toys by myself, speaking through them.

- Malachi Kirby

My knowledge of my ancestry, like a lot of black people not living in Africa today, is very vague.

My knowledge of my ancestry, like a lot of black people not living in Africa today, is very vague.

- Malachi Kirby

I was thinking, 'What is it about Kunta Kinte that allowed him to live such a long life?' For me, what came down to it was his spirit and his knowledge of self.

I was thinking, 'What is it about Kunta Kinte that allowed him to live such a long life?' For me, what came down to it was his spirit and his knowledge of self.

- Malachi Kirby

Kunta Kinte is the closest thing I've ever seen... to a superhero. He's amazing. He's inspirational.

Kunta Kinte is the closest thing I've ever seen... to a superhero. He's amazing. He's inspirational.

- Malachi Kirby

I believe it's important to have equal opportunities as a black actor. My way of fighting for it is through my art, by not accepting that there are roles that aren't for me.

I believe it's important to have equal opportunities as a black actor. My way of fighting for it is through my art, by not accepting that there are roles that aren't for me.

- Malachi Kirby

I haven't experienced a lot of prejudice in my life, but I'm not naive to what goes on in the world.

I haven't experienced a lot of prejudice in my life, but I'm not naive to what goes on in the world.

- Malachi Kirby

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