17+ Ed Gordon Quotes On Education, Teamwork And Tupac

Ed Gordon is an American journalist and television host. He is best known for his work on the BET network, including his own show, BET Tonight with Ed Gordon. He has also appeared on numerous other networks, including NBC, CBS, and CNN, where he has interviewed many prominent figures. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Ed Gordon on education, leadership, teamwork.

You will meet their children through their eyes. One of the most poignant moments is when I asked each to describe the moment they found out their child had been killed. So this is a very personal side to each one of these mothers ["Mothers of the Movement"]. — Ed Gordon

I want to find those stories that we may talk about at the barbecue or when we're playing bid whist or with our cousins watching TV, but you don't see it on television. Certainly it's perspective. — Ed Gordon

I also want to do stories that I think are not brought to television that often that our community talks about. — Ed Gordon

One of the things that EBONY [magazine] has done for years, decades is perspective. They knew what our audience was, they know who we are, so that's what I hope to do with this show. — Ed Gordon

I understand what the dynamic of the brand Ed Gordon has been all these years. I'm just trying to keep that as real and as honest as I can and I don't take it lightly. — Ed Gordon

I was two votes away from class clown in high school. — Ed Gordon

It's interesting because I laugh and tell people when I give speeches, ' I know what y'all think, oh we love Ed, but he's kinda stuck up or he's kinda this or he's kinda that.' — Ed Gordon

We're looking at a story we want to call "Am I Black enough for you?" That's that whole question of who determines what "Black enough" is. Is it color? And if it's color, then are you telling me that Clarence Thomas is Blacker than Louis Farrakhan? If it's not color then what's the line that determines whether you are? — Ed Gordon

I think the best comparable is Bryant Gumbel's "Real Sports," in the sense that it's quarterly as well. So that's what we're doing, a quarterly special, an hour, three to four stories each hour. — Ed Gordon

We've had now eight years and there's this prideful sense among many African Americans. When you think about how elated they are when they see the First Lady on magazine covers or when she is out doing her thing. There just this pride our community has had for eight years now. When that goes away, I jokingly said it, but I do think there's going to be a bit of withdrawal. — Ed Gordon

I feel like, I mean, there's no new wheel, you know. A newsmagazine is what it is. — Ed Gordon

I also know that I have represented for us a certain kind of journalist and for me over the years when an older Black person comes and tells me how proud they are of me and the way I represent us on television, or when a younger person says to me, 'Hey Mr. Gordon, I watched you growing up and my parents made me watch you,'. — Ed Gordon

I wanted people to kind of take a peek to see that the pain, even though you may see them out at the Democratic National Convention or at Essence [Festival] or any of these other places, that the pain is still very real for these women [from the "Mothers of the Movement"]. — Ed Gordon

Certainly there is a depression I think a lot of Black folks are getting ready to have come January [2017] and that might be an interesting story to tell. — Ed Gordon

I heard someone the other day who said 'How can Colin Kaepernick lead this because he's mixed and he was raised by adoptive White parents. I wonder if those people feel the same way about President [Barack] Obama. — Ed Gordon

I've got a buddy who will not watch me because he'll say 'I don't know who that dude is.' — Ed Gordon

I hope I've grown. We all should grow from year to year. — Ed Gordon

Life Lessons by Ed Gordon

1. Ed Gordon's work highlights the importance of investigative journalism and the power of stories to bring attention to important issues.
2. His work also exemplifies the importance of staying focused on the truth and the need to challenge the status quo.
3. Finally, Ed Gordon's work demonstrates the power of storytelling to inspire and empower people to take action.