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 thought of it - and to be specific, Anglo-Saxon supremacy: The idea that white Anglo-Saxon Protestants were at the top of the world, representing the highest achievement possible for all of humanity, with Darwin's theories being… — George Elliott Clarke Copy Share
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 do I want to identify with? I certainly will not and cannot say that race determines how I see competition. I'm certainly aware of how race plays into the way others see and portray competition some… — George Elliott Clarke Copy Share
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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