Race Quotes by Jemele Hill

8 Race quotes by Jemele Hill

Jemele Hill’s commentary on race arrives in eight concise statements. Her journalistic sharpness and cultural commentary provide a focused entry point for readers seeking her perspective.

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Just because I've written extensively about race doesn't render me incapable of making the same mistakes as the people I've written about.

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Race impacts 90 percent of our society - and I'm probably undershooting that figure. I find this fascinating and like to address…

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Yes, I discuss race openly, honestly and, hopefully, intelligently.

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I routinely get e-mails from readers who are disgusted because they feel the race card is played too much and inappropriately. (By…

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There is no way American sports are any cleaner than cycling.

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The sports world provides a great platform for racial discussions. It's also one of the few places in society where, 99 percent…

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When it comes to race, uncomfortable is best. How can we learn if we always feel good about where we are? The…

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Professional athletes have a special relationship with their cars. Some treat their cars better than their wives or girlfriends. Some are more…

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It's something most people of color and most women have been burdened with their whole lives, having to suppress your natural emotion to make…

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Shaq is like an oversized muppet, and who doesn't love muppets?

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Trump delights in building his campaigns around white Americans' racial anxieties.

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Race impacts 90 percent of our society - and I'm probably undershooting that figure. I find this fascinating and like to address it when pertinent.

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There was no excuse for Dallas Cowboys to lose to Washington. Rivalry or not, Redskins are a bad team.

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I once wrote about Don Imus that 'speech is free, but consequences are not.' I never want to be the exception to that rule,…

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A NASCAR guy can drop-kick another driver through his car window and it is just considered part of the sport. Hockey players drop their…

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I just hope that my success is in some way influencing other outlets to really be much more purposeful in promoting, advancing and recruiting…

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Anyone who generates opinion for a living is going to get plenty of feedback, positive or negative. Some people indeed don't like the fact…

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