You know why Madison Avenue advertising has never done well in Harlem? We're the only ones who know what it means to be Brand X.
Source: In The New York Public Library Book of 20th Century American Quotations, by Stephen Donadio et al, 1992.
-- Dick Gregory, (Oct 12 1932-2017), US comedian, author, political activist; He is noted for social consciousness expressed through fasting and lifestyle; first black comedian to perform for white audiences.