Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992

Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992

by

Anna Deavere Smith

Jason Sanford is a white actor. His account of life in Los Angeles differs dramatically from most of the perspectives presented by people of color whom Smith interviews. Sanford enjoyed a privileged upbringing in Santa Barbara, and his experiences with law enforcement have been overwhelmingly positive. He recalls being arrested in Santa Barbara and talking about tennis with the officers who drove him away from the scene in their patrol car, demonstrating how the police do not dehumanize privileged white people like Sanford the way they dehumanize Black people.

Jason Sanford Quotes in Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992

The Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 quotes below are all either spoken by Jason Sanford or refer to Jason Sanford. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Police Brutality, Corruption, and Systemic Racism  Theme Icon
).
They Quotes

Who’s They?

Related Characters: Jason Sanford (speaker)
Page Number: 21
Explanation and Analysis:
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Jason Sanford Quotes in Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992

The Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 quotes below are all either spoken by Jason Sanford or refer to Jason Sanford. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Police Brutality, Corruption, and Systemic Racism  Theme Icon
).
They Quotes

Who’s They?

Related Characters: Jason Sanford (speaker)
Page Number: 21
Explanation and Analysis: