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> [“As people of color, we sometimes resent having to educate others about our experiences and needs. But if we do not speak for ourselves, who will? Why not embrace being the authors and arbiters of our own experiences?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-a-longman/as-people-of-color-we-sometimes-resent-having-to-educate-others-about/)

[Karen A Longman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-a-longman/)

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## More by Karen A Longman

> [“Fear doesn’t like strangers, people who don’t look like us or act like us. Fear is terrified of the unknown. Fear makes us think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-a-longman/fear-doesn-t-like-strangers-people-who-don-t-look-like-us-or-act-like/)

[Karen A Longman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-a-longman/)

> [“Issues related to diversity such as racial injustice are everyone’s problem, and thus everyone ought to be part of the solution.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-a-longman/issues-related-to-diversity-such-as-racial-injustice-are-everyone-s/)

[Karen A Longman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-a-longman/)

> [“To stay on the cutting edge, we must be aware of current literature in our fields, use technology, and engage in conversations with others…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-a-longman/to-stay-on-the-cutting-edge-we-must-be-aware-of-current-literature-in/)

[Karen A Longman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-a-longman/)

> [“As people of color, we sometimes resent having to educate others about our experiences and needs. But if we do not speak for ourselves,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-a-longman/as-people-of-color-we-sometimes-resent-having-to-educate-others-about/)

[Karen A Longman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-a-longman/)

> [“Whether you are white or a person of color, what are some ways you might put yourself into new positions or places, on your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-a-longman/whether-you-are-white-or-a-person-of-color-what-are-some-ways-you/)

[Karen A Longman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-a-longman/)

> [“Staff and faculty of color regularly play an additional role of caring for students of color who have often been the recipients of unconscious…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-a-longman/staff-and-faculty-of-color-regularly-play-an-additional-role-of/)

[Karen A Longman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-a-longman/)

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