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> [The task of resisting our own oppression does not relieve us of the responsibility of acknowledging our complicity in the oppression of others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-daniel-tatum/the-task-of-resisting-our-own-oppression-does-not-relieve-us-of-the/)

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## More by Beverly Daniel Tatum

> [“While I think it is necessary to be honest about the racism of our past and present, it is also necessary to empower children…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-daniel-tatum/while-i-think-it-is-necessary-to-be-honest-about-the-racism-of-our/)

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> [White people who are doing this work need to make their stories known to serve as guides for others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-daniel-tatum/white-people-who-are-doing-this-work-need-to-make-their-stories-known/)

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> [“If young people are exposed to images of African American academic achievement in their early years, they won’t have to define school achievement as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-daniel-tatum/if-young-people-are-exposed-to-images-of-african-american-academic/)

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> [“Children who have been silenced often enough learn not to talk about race publicly. Their questions don’t go away, they just go unasked.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-daniel-tatum/children-who-have-been-silenced-often-enough-learn-not-to-talk-about/)

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> [To say that it is not our fault does not relieve us of responsibility. However, we may not have polluted the air, but we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-daniel-tatum/to-say-that-it-is-not-our-fault-does-not-relieve-us-of-responsibility/)

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> [“Unfortunately for Black teenagers, those cultural stereotypes do not usually include academic achievement.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-daniel-tatum/unfortunately-for-black-teenagers-those-cultural-stereotypes-do-not/)

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> [In order to prevent chronic discomfort, Whites may learn not to notice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-daniel-tatum/in-order-to-prevent-chronic-discomfort-whites-may-learn-not-to-notice/)

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> [“For many people of color, learning to break the silence is a survival issue. To remain silent would be to disconnect from her own…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-daniel-tatum/for-many-people-of-color-learning-to-break-the-silence-is-a-survival/)

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> [To work effectively as an agent of change in a pluralistic society, it is necessary to be able to connect with people different from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-daniel-tatum/to-work-effectively-as-an-agent-of-change-in-a-pluralistic-society-it/)

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> [The task of resisting our own oppression does not relieve us of the responsibility of acknowledging our complicity in the oppression of others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-daniel-tatum/the-task-of-resisting-our-own-oppression-does-not-relieve-us-of-the/)

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> [“Resisting the stereotypes and affirming other definitions of themselves is part of the task facing young Black women in both White and Black communities.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-daniel-tatum/resisting-the-stereotypes-and-affirming-other-definitions-of/)

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> [It is important to understand that the system of advantage is perpetuated when we do not acknowledge its existence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-daniel-tatum/it-is-important-to-understand-that-the-system-of-advantage-is/)

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> [Many white people experience themselves as powerless, even in the face of privilege. But the fact is that we all have a sphere of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-daniel-tatum/many-white-people-experience-themselves-as-powerless-even-in-the-face/)

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> [“Learning to spot “that stuff ”—whether it is racist, or sexist, or classist—is an important skill for children to develop.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-daniel-tatum/learning-to-spot-that-stuff-whether-it-is-racist-or-sexist-or/)

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> [The social pressure from friend and acquaintance to collude, to not notice racism, can be quite powerful.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-daniel-tatum/the-social-pressure-from-friend-and-acquaintance-to-collude-to-not/)

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