A rural Venus, Selah rises from thegold foliage of the Sixhiboux River, sweepspetals of water from her skin. At once,clouds begin to sob for such beauty.Clothing drops like leaves."No one makes poetry,my Mme.Butterfly, my Carmen, in Whylah,"I whisper. She smiles:… — George Elliott Clarke Copy Share Image
The moon twangs its silver strings; The river swoons into town; The wind beds down in the pines, Covers itself with stars. — George Elliott Clarke Copy Share Image
I feel lucky to live at a time when the dominant tennis players are Venus and Serena Williams. And to have lived through the… — George Elliott Clarke Copy Share Image
The early 20th Century was probably the high tide of global white supremacy - I'm going to call it that because that's how people… — George Elliott Clarke Copy Share Image
I suppose the "dilemma" might come up if I see a black athlete from the U.S. squaring off against a white Canadian athlete. Who… — George Elliott Clarke Copy Share Image
Sports are never just sports, we all know that. You're always carrying the flag in some way, shape or form. — George Elliott Clarke Copy Share Image
The way racism works in Canada, it's very subtle. You may feel you're a victim of racism or have experienced racism, but you can't… — George Elliott Clarke Copy Share Image
“A rural Venus, Selah rises from the gold foliage of the Sixhiboux River, sweeps petals of water from her skin. At once, clouds begin… — George Elliott Clarke Copy Share Image
A rural Venus, Selah rises from thegold foliage of the Sixhiboux River, sweepspetals of water from her skin. At once,clouds begin to sob for… — George Elliott Clarke Copy Share Image
Boxing remains an important living metaphor of the struggle for equality. — George Elliott Clarke Copy Share Image
Redefine the sport in terms of your expertise, in terms of your talent, in terms of your strength, in terms of your flair. Make… — George Elliott Clarke Copy Share Image
I still think that there's some kind of psychological investment in black athletes carrying the flag for "us" at times. So, sports [remains a]… — George Elliott Clarke Copy Share Image
![“The way racism works in Canada, it's very subtle. You may feel you're a victim of racism or have experienced racism, but you can't necessarily prove it - unless you get a [white] friend to go check out that rental, go check out that job, whatever. Unless you're willing to really dig to prove…” quote by George Elliott Clarke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/986/george-elliott-clarke-27314_canada_the-way-racism-works-in-canada-it-s-very_615944.jpg)
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