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> [ The way racism works in Canada, it's very subtle. You may feel you're a victim of racism or have experienced racism, but you can't necessarily prove it - unless you get a \[white\] friend to go check out that rental,… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-elliott-clarke/the-way-racism-works-in-canada-it-s-very-subtle-you-may-feel-you-re-a/)

[George Elliott Clarke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-elliott-clarke/)

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## More by George Elliott Clarke

> [I feel lucky to live at a time when the dominant tennis players are Venus and Serena Williams. And to have lived through the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-elliott-clarke/i-feel-lucky-to-live-at-a-time-when-the-dominant-tennis-players-are/)

[George Elliott Clarke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-elliott-clarke/)

> [The early 20th Century was probably the high tide of global white supremacy - I'm going to call it that because that's how people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-elliott-clarke/the-early-20th-century-was-probably-the-high-tide-of-global-white/)

[George Elliott Clarke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-elliott-clarke/)

> [I suppose the "dilemma" might come up if I see a black athlete from the U.S. squaring off against a white Canadian athlete. Who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-elliott-clarke/i-suppose-the-dilemma-might-come-up-if-i-see-a-black-athlete-from-the/)

[George Elliott Clarke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-elliott-clarke/)

> [Sports are never just sports, we all know that. You're always carrying the flag in some way, shape or form.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-elliott-clarke/sports-are-never-just-sports-we-all-know-that-you-re-always-carrying/)

[George Elliott Clarke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-elliott-clarke/)

> [The way racism works in Canada, it's very subtle. You may feel you're a victim of racism or have experienced racism, but you can't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-elliott-clarke/the-way-racism-works-in-canada-it-s-very-subtle-you-may-feel-you-re-a/)

[George Elliott Clarke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-elliott-clarke/)

> [“A rural Venus, Selah rises from the gold foliage of the Sixhiboux River, sweeps petals of water from her skin. At once, clouds begin…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-elliott-clarke/a-rural-venus-selah-rises-from-the-gold-foliage-of-the-sixhiboux/)

[George Elliott Clarke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-elliott-clarke/)

> [A rural Venus, Selah rises from thegold foliage of the Sixhiboux River, sweepspetals of water from her skin. At once,clouds begin to sob for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-elliott-clarke/a-rural-venus-selah-rises-from-thegold-foliage-of-the-sixhiboux-river/)

[George Elliott Clarke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-elliott-clarke/)

> [Boxing remains an important living metaphor of the struggle for equality.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-elliott-clarke/boxing-remains-an-important-living-metaphor-of-the-struggle-for/)

[George Elliott Clarke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-elliott-clarke/)

> [Redefine the sport in terms of your expertise, in terms of your talent, in terms of your strength, in terms of your flair. Make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-elliott-clarke/redefine-the-sport-in-terms-of-your-expertise-in-terms-of-your-talent/)

[George Elliott Clarke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-elliott-clarke/)

> [ I still think that there's some kind of psychological investment in black athletes carrying the flag for "us" at times. So, sports \[remains a\]… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-elliott-clarke/i-still-think-that-there-s-some-kind-of-psychological-investment-in/)

[George Elliott Clarke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-elliott-clarke/)

> [All books are merely delayed dust.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-elliott-clarke/all-books-are-merely-delayed-dust/)

[George Elliott Clarke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-elliott-clarke/)

> [A symbolic victory is still a victory.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-elliott-clarke/a-symbolic-victory-is-still-a-victory/)

[George Elliott Clarke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-elliott-clarke/)

> [“Roses got thorns. And words do lie. I've seen love die.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-elliott-clarke/roses-got-thorns-and-words-do-lie-i-ve-seen-love-die/)

[George Elliott Clarke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-elliott-clarke/)

> [Keep on being a star in your own right. Keep on defining yourself. Don't be defined by others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-elliott-clarke/keep-on-being-a-star-in-your-own-right-keep-on-defining-yourself-don/)

[George Elliott Clarke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-elliott-clarke/)

> [Donna E. Smyth - adventures with words; she is always doing something new and unique. Beginning with her visceral morality, her stories are startling,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-elliott-clarke/donna-e-smyth-adventures-with-words-she-is-always-doing-something-new/)

[George Elliott Clarke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-elliott-clarke/)

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