386 Racism Quotes for You to Enjoy

One cannot understand how racism functions in the U.S. today if one ignores group power relations. Robin DiAngelo

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Whites often respond defensively when linked to other whites as a group or 'accused' of collectively benefiting from racism, because as individuals, each white person is 'different' from any other white person and expects to be seen as such. Robin DiAngelo

Van Jones has one job: to stir up racism, whether he can find it or not. Roger Ailes

Racism Job Van Find He Stir Up Whether

Racism exists everywhere. So when people act surprised about racism, I'm the one that's surprised. Romany Malco

Racism People Everywhere About Surprised Exists Act

I am not obliged to tackle racism wherever and whenever it occurs, nor am I qualified to do so. Romesh Ranganathan

Racism Tackle Obliged Qualified Am Occurs Nor Whenever Wherever

I'd argue that in the last few decades in America, when people are asked what they hope the future will look like, they still turn to 'Star Trek.' They hope we put aside our differences and come together as humanity, that we rise above war, poverty, racism, and other problems that have beset us. Ronald D. Moore

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We keep racism alive. We pass it on to our children. I think that is very sad. Ruby Bridges

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I think racism is something that is passed on and taught to our kids, and that's a shame. Ruby Bridges

Racism Think Our Kids Something Shame Passed Taught

If kids have the oportunity to come together to get to know one another, they can judge for themselves who they want their friends to be. All children should have that choice. We, as adults, shouldn't make those choices for children. That's how racism starts. Ruby Bridges

There's always someone who's going to interpret my material as racist, but it's not. Racism comes from intent and power. A racist will tell a joke about a group of people only when they're not in the room. I'll talk about a group of people only when they're in the room. Russell Peters

Racism People Will Joke Power Group Tell About Someone Only Talk Always Material Going Intent Room Interpret

I remember people saying: 'You look funny, your hair is so black, you have a flat nose,' but I didn't think of it being racism, and I still don't. But there was a sense of difference, of being an outsider. Sadie Jones

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In one sense, Obama's point couldn't be clearer: race is a distraction from class-based inequities. And if we dismiss working-class resentment as camouflaged racism, we will continue to be distracted by the spectre of race. Sarah Churchwell

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Christian virtues unite men. Racism separates them. Sargent Shriver

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Racism is a problem everywhere, especially in this country, but all over the world, and especially within queer space. Sasha Velour

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How I'd like to start a new life in a distant land. Not because of racism or politics. But to be in a place that I knew hardly anything about, in a place where I wouldn't even care to know the prime minister's name. A place where names and faces would have no meaning for me. Sayed Kashua

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Racism and discrimination of any kind have no place in football. Sepp Blatter

Racism Kind Football Discrimination Any Place

Racism is if there are spectators or, outside the field of play, there are movements to discrimination, but, on the field of play, I deny that there is racism. Sepp Blatter

Racism Field Outside Deny Discrimination Movements Play Spectators

I fight against racism and bigotry because I care about the people who are experiencing it. Shaun King

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My dad worked two jobs and moved us to the suburbs, and just being a black person, I went through a lot of racism and being called names and being bullied every single day. And it was hard. I didn't have any friends. Sherri Shepherd

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