I didn't know the extent of American obsession with Uganda until I got there and saw it. You ride in the plane and it's filled with American missionaries. Uganda is the No. 1 destination for American missionaries in the world.
Roger Ross WilliamsWhile growing up, I lived in my own fantasy world. I had kind of a rough childhood, so I created my own reality.
Roger Ross WilliamsI don't think we're getting the empathy, and identifying with the situations that many African Americans experience. That's the problem with how the story is being reported.
Roger Ross WilliamsIt is our stories [classic Disney films] that make us human - so Owen [Suskind] has become an expert in what connects us and makes us human. That got to me, the power of these stories, and the lessons these tales give us to create the connection between us.
Roger Ross WilliamsZwarte Piet, or 'Black Pete,' is a relic from slavery. It is something that should have long been eliminated, and it's very insulting to black Dutch people. It's shocking to me that it still exists, but I think it's about the lack of knowledge and education regarding the roots of the character in the slave trade.
Roger Ross Williams