Cecil Gaines: America has always turned a blind eye to what we done to our own. We look out to the world and judge. We hear about the concentration camps but these camps went on for two hundred years right here in America.
Martin Luther King Jr.: Young brother, the black domestic defy racial stereotypes by being hardworking and trustworthy. He slowly tears down racial hatred with his example of a strong work ethic and dignified character. Now, while we perceive the butler or the maid to be subservient, in many ways they are subversive, without even knowing it.
Gloria Gaines: [looking at a picture of her granddaughter] I mean, really, Shaquanda. What kind of name is that?
Cecil Gaines: [laughing] Ain't nobody done nothing to spite you.
Gloria Gaines: Yes she did. She a ugly little old girl, too. That little pug nose. I hope she grow out of it.
Cecil Gaines: Now you
need to stop that, you know that ain't right.
Gloria Gaines: Don't you think she look a little like Louis around the mouth?
Cecil Gaines: I think... she look just like you.
Gloria Gaines: Like me?
Cecil Gaines: Yeah, so you need to
[laughing]
Cecil Gaines: so you need to
stop talking about her.
Gloria Gaines: Let me look at her again then, real good. She do look a little bit like me. She a pretty little thing.
Maynard: Cecil, we got two faces: ours, and the ones that we got to show the white folks. Now, to get up in the world, you have to make them feel non-threatened. Use that, them fancy words that I've taught you. White folks up north, they like some uppity coloreds. Yeah.
Louis Gaines: We're more grass roots. One-on-one with the community. Although we have started our own political party.
Charlie Gaines: [turning to Carol] What's your party? You like to party? I like to party. What's your party called?
Carol Hammie: The Black Panther Party.