Don Lemon
Don Lemon
Don Lemonis an American journalist and television news anchor. He is based in New York City and currently hosts CNN Tonight...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNews Anchor
Date of Birth1 March 1966
CityBaton Rouge, LA
CountryUnited States of America
absent children means
More than 72 percent of children in the African-American community are born out of wedlock. That means absent fathers.
helped history
African American history is really American history because African Americans really helped build this country.
armor assault indeed needs piercing prey
Who needs a bullet piercing, armor piercing bullet to go hunting? Who needs an assault rifle to go hunting? You can't even use the prey that you kill with an assault rifle if you indeed do it.
disagree fight mean opinion
If I have my opinion about something, you have your opinion about something, we don't have to fight over it. And we can have a conversation. We can also disagree without being disagreeable, and we can just disagree, which is fine. It doesn't mean that I don't like you, or you don't like me. We just disagree.
You go to Brooklyn, everybody's got a beard and plaid shirt. They may be able to tell each other apart, but they all look alike to me.
grew united whatever
I grew up believing that I could be the president of the United States. I was told I could be whatever I wanted.
I don't consider myself a celebrity. I'm just a journalist.
features people
There are features that African Americans have that are similar! There are features that white people have that are similar! Features that Hispanic people have that are similar!
commentary hired learning morning people
I was hired by the 'Tom Joyner Morning Show' to do commentary that makes people think. I want my audience to feel like they are learning and not being pandered to.
anyone harm
I think secrets are something that you keep or are afraid to share because you think they're going to harm you in some way. So if you don't have any secrets, then there's no way anyone can harm you.
people seen taken truth
I think if I had seen more people like me who are out and proud, it wouldn't have taken me 45 years to say it - to walk in the truth.
married
Just because you can have a baby, it doesn't mean you should. Especially without planning for one or getting married first.
mom tells
My mom tells me every single day that she's proud of me.
people time
People all the time say to me, 'You look just like Don Lemon,' and I would go, 'I hear that all the time! 'And after a moment, I would go, 'I am Don Lemon!'