Racism Quotes · Page 92

“Those who benefit from unearned privilege are too often quick to discount those who don't.”

— DaShanne Stokes

I am a black woman, and I'm proud of that, but as a showrunner, I want to think about what makes me…

— Courtney A. Kemp

“The price of conviction has never been cheap, but it will always be worth it.”

— Andrena Sawyer

“The only classification to be made out of humans should be based on character and nothing but the character.”

— Abhijit Naskar

Sometimes you do not see white faces when you think of poverty. That leads to lots of stigmas, systemic racism and all…

— Stephanie Land

I grew up in Derry, of course, and it was - Derry was the worst example of Northern Ireland's discrimination.

— John Hume

Interracial relationships are beautiful, not just white & black, but other races mixed just makes the world a little less arrogant.

— Anonymous

There are many cultural prejudices. For instance, even though fresh fish is a regional staple, Catalans don't like sashimi.

— Ferran Adria

The second I bring up race in the sport, I'm immediately race-baiting. But I can point out clear facts, where no other…

— Tyron Woodley

One of the ways [racism] pops up is when they turn a comic into a live-action movie and there's this temptation to…

— Gene Luen Yang

The first thing that Black Lives Matter had to do was remind people that racism existed in this country because when we…

— Patrisse Cullors

When you're Black in the United States, you grudgingly grow accustomed to having people deny that your existence is integral to everything…

— Jonathan Capehart

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a time to honor the greatest champion of racial equality who taught a nation - through…

— Mark Pryor

There are only a few bits of absolute knowledge in the world, people can learn only one or two fundamental facts about…

— Katherine Anne Porter

I'M OFFENDED, because of the insulting comments I've seen that are not only insensitive but dismissive to the painful experiences of others.

— Benjamin Watson

You want to hate somebody, if you can, just to keep your powers of discrimination bright, and to save yourself from becoming…

— Charles Dudley Warner

I don't understand why black people have been so quiescent, so passive over the hundreds of years of American history. Why hasn't…

— John Edgar Wideman

“The growing number of gated communities in our nation is but one example of the obsession with safety. With guards at the…

— Bell Hooks

“As I prepared to publish this book, a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia took place. One woman, Heather Heyer, was killed…

— Darcy Burke

We have to build our own power. We have to win every single political office we can, where we have a majority…

— Fannie Lou Hamer

It's not a matter of whether the reviews of your books are good or bad, it's about being taken seriously, both as…

— Edwidge Danticat

This president (Barack Obama) I think has exposed himself over and over and over again as a guy who has a deep-seated…

— Glenn Beck

BMX riding breaks down racial perceptions. Coming from New York City and being a BMX rider, that isn't something that's too common.…

— Nigel Sylvester

Race is a huge factor when it comes to income and social inequality, and it plays a role in the structural barriers…

— Lauren Greenfield

Why are we only talking about gender discrimination. We need to focus on the other kinds of discriminations in practice.

— Radhika Apte

Is Chris Rock still gonna host the Oscars after this blatant racism?? Is everyone still gonna show up??

— Tyrese Gibson

We emphasize our differences by nationality, race and financially.It's our common humanity that defines us.

— Naveen Andrews

Prejudice and discrimination based on our differences is an unfortunate fact of life.

— Bonnie Hammer

Most American white men are trained to be fags. For this reason it is no wonder their faces are weak and blank...

— Amiri Baraka

“Scholars are beginning to understand that segregation does not reflect the preferences of whites alone.”

— Jared Taylor

We now have access to so much information that we can find support for any prejudice or opinion.

— David Suzuki

Jeremy Clarkson is rather charming, but I can't stomach his public persona. I don't like his casual racism and casual misogyny.

— Jo Brand

“Religious discrimination is not like racial discrimination. One you chose for yourself, the other God chose for you.”

— Habeeb Akande

“There are only three kinds of people in the universe, no matter what their race or form. They are scoundrels, hypocrites, and…

— Jack L. Chalker

The issue with race particularly within this country is largely because of lack of dialogue.

— Tituss Burgess

On many occasions I have had to approach salary and bonus in a different way to white men.

— Andi Oliver

I don't know anywhere in the world where there is not racism against somebody.

— Alex Haley

Racism is essentially natural, it's old fashioned it's an evolutionary phase that we're going through. Ultimately it wont exist

— Michael Hutchence

We'll always be re-examining how we relate to each other in terms of race and gender, in terms of power and access.

— Rick Famuyiwa

The American Race is marked by a brown complexion; long, black, lank hair; and deficient beard.

— Samuel George Morton