Wishes In Black and White by Eileen Williams Sabry

Photography by Roya Movafegh Eileen Williams Sabry was featured on an Oprah Winfrey TV Special to celebrate Martin Luther King Day on Monday, January 15, 2001. She appeared along with Chris Rock, Spike Lee, and other Americans to discuss the thought-provoking question from her book, Wishes in Black & White. The TV show centered around the theme of her book, Wishes in Black & White, a collection of comments by forty Black and White Americans whom Sabry interviewed about their wishes for better racial relations. The book offers insight and ideas for healing human relations with compassion, understanding, and honest communication. It is filled with candid answers from well-known figures in the fields of education, entertainment, and the social sciences. Sabry says, “By getting at the core of honest communication we can begin to heal past wounds and promote human harmony. That’s my Wish." Sabry was also interviewed by People Magazine for an article about her book on this timely and