Amos And Andy Quotes & Sayings

At home, the radio was a big source and the classic radio programs we would listen to like Amos and Andy and whatever other ones there were. — Paul Smith

There are certain stereotypes that are offensive. Some of them don't worry me, though. For instance, I have always thought that Mammy character in Gone with the Wind was mighty funny. And I just loved "Amos 'n' Andy" on the radio. So you see, I have enough confidence in myself that those things did not bother me. I could laugh. — Annie Elizabeth Delany

Even the 'Negro' shows like 'Amos and Andy' and 'Beulah' are written largely by white writers - the better to preserve the stereotypes, I imagine. — Langston Hughes

Blacks on prime-time TV are only portrayed as comedians - and often in no better a light than 'Amos & Andy.' — Don Cornelius