The Women of Brewster Place1989

Mattie Michael:
Ain't that the story. Colored folks try to do a little something, somebody come along and throw up a wall.

Kiswana:
Well, why don't you do something about it?

Mattie Michael:
What I'm supposed to do? I could tear down this wall with my bare hands; they'd just send somebody in the next day to put it up again.

Kiswana:
But at least you would have done something!

Mattie Michael:
Ain't no use. You're young. You'll see what I mean.

Kiswana:
No, I won't. That's the difference between you and me.