Here's the reality. The image of a white Jesus has been used to justify enslavement, conquest, colonialism, the genocide of indigenous peoples. There are literally millions of human beings whose lives have been snuffed out by people who conquered under… — Tim Wise Copy Share Image
Here's the reality. The image of a white Jesus has been used to justify enslavement, conquest, colonialism, the genocide of indigenous peoples. There are… — Tim Wise Copy Share Image
For people of color - especially African Americans - the idea that racist cops might frame members of their community is no abstract notion,… — Tim Wise Copy Share Image
Progress is always relative: to the oppressed, it can only be viewed as an all or nothing deal - if oppression continues, even in… — Tim Wise Copy Share Image
I don't think the job of the antiracist is to convert the far-out heathen racist, or give them their 'come to Jesus' moment, as… — Tim Wise Copy Share Image
And in "Elbow Room" the cast sings the glories of westward expansion in the United States, which involved the murder of native peoples and… — Tim Wise Copy Share Image
If we dont figure out a way to create equity, real equity, of opportunity and access, to good schools, housing, health care, and decent… — Tim Wise Copy Share Image
So, in "Melting Pot" the children (about a third of whom were kids of color) sang the line, "America was the new world and… — Tim Wise Copy Share Image
Hardly any aspect of my life, from where I had lived to my education to my employment history to my friendships, had been free… — Tim Wise Copy Share Image
People of color have to do this work as a mater of everyday survival. And so long as they have to, who am I… — Tim Wise Copy Share Image
You can't organize people if you don't love them. And however hard it can be to love the racist you come in contact with;… — Tim Wise Copy Share Image
Being asked to describe what 'post-racial' means is a bit like being asked to describe a leprechaun, cold fusion or unicorns: we know what… — Tim Wise Copy Share Image
