Racism Quotes · Page 83

Twenty-two million African-Americans - that's what we are - Africans who are in America.

— Malcolm X

The Republican Party, in many ways, grew up as a reaction to that [ segregation], and a lot of people have misunderstood that.

— Jeff Sessions

When I'm starting a race, I just completely narrow down my vision and focus on what's directly ahead of me.

— Brittany Bowe

Racism is so extreme and so pervasive in our American society that no black individual lives in an atmosphere of freedom.

— Margaret Walker

The race may or may not be to the swift, but tell me, is it likely that the fight will be entrusted…

— Hilda Doolittle

“because races condemned to one hundred years of solitude did not have a second opportunity on earth”

— Gabriel García Márquez

The people who are most bigoted are those who have no conviction at all.

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

“I can say with confidence that many black males are both lazy and irresponsible. This view isn't popular with problem profiteers who”

— Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson

“An anti-racist person is on a life-long journey that includes forming new understanding of and ways to live her or his racial…

— Louise Derman-Sparks

Intersectionality draws attention to invisibilities that exist in feminism, in anti-racism, in class politics, so, obviously, it takes a lot of work…

— Kimberle Williams Crenshaw

Black Lives Matter is not just concerned with what happens in policing. The disregard, the disrespect, and the lack of dignity for…

— Alicia Garza

I love the idea of biracial. I actually don't use the word biracial. I tend to use mixed. Biracial to me accentuates…

— Mat Johnson

Broader social concerns within Muslim communities, such as discrimination, integration or socio-economic disadvantages, should be treated distinctively and not as part of…

— Maajid Nawaz

I love the fact that we, as black people, carry our faith with us. We share it and embrace it and love…

— Boris Kodjoe

I am a singer. You love me or hate me based on my music. If you are judging me based on my…

— Adnan Sami

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s peaceful, determined struggle for social justice, and Sargent Shriver, who launched the Peace Corps, were early heroes. A…

— Queen Noor of Jordan

Why bother with the world if we cant stand it, Why keep running when you've already lost the race, Why ignore the…

— Rachael

I think that America certainly has racism, I think that any industrialized country does. But when you see how many million fans…

— Henry Rollins

“If we analyze white supremacy from the philosophical lens of Star Wars, then it is all the Sith Lords, the Empire, and…

— Wajahat Ali

I resolutely believe that respect for diversity is a fundamental pillar in the eradication of racism, xenophobia and intolerance. There is no…

— Rigoberta Menchu

The sad truth is that the civil rights movement cannot be reborn until we identify the causes of black suffering, some of…

— Henry Louis Gates

Racism is a cancer. Black people have been dealing with this ever since we landed on these shores in shackles and chains.…

— Daryl Davis

Obviously, since 9/11, here in this country there has been a resurgence of fear and people feeling distrustful of other people that…

— Yolanda King

“The things white folks put people through--my god, cruel in ways I just can't even reconcile. Should be ashamed for a thousand…

— Cebo Campbell

“Justice is mean't for everyone no matter the race no matter the background it should be equal for everyone.”

— Mike "The Sweet One" Desert

Anger is an appropriate reaction to racist attitudes, as is fury when the actions arising from those attitudes do not change.

— Audre Lorde

Fear is created which can lead to racism. However, we can overcome that fear through trust.

— Tariq Ramadan

Blatant hostility and racism toward whites is common among black youth.

— Jesse Lee Peterson

People are racist about redheads in a way they'd never dare to be about black or Asian people.

— Mick Hucknall

There is a multitude of experiences that make up the black experience.

— Chance The Rapper

In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. There's so much more to…

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

As I moved to less and less diverse places in my life, I realized that white people dont talk about race amongst…

— Rainbow Rowell

I don't play no one else's game and I don't run no one else's race because if I did that, I wouldn't…

— Roddy Ricch

“A counter to a jab is a left hook. What’s the counter to prejudice?”

— Cameron Conaway

“Race is there. You're tire of hearing about it? Imagine how fucking exhausting it is living it.”

— Jon Stewart

Some issues just need to be dealt with - that we're still dealing with in the world, with police brutality and racism.

— Big Freedia

“For that more ennobling narrative, as for much of American history, the fact of black people is a problem.”

— Ta-Nehisi Coates

Race, Religion, Ethnic Pride, Nationalism does nothing but teach you how to hate people you have never met

— Doug Stanhope

I mean, we're not talking about simply racism, we're taking about white supremacy.

— Henry Giroux

Anger in the black community towards Republicans is established and immutable.

— Bob Beckel