1960s Quote by Charles Murray

The ills of discrimination are still with us. We have to continue the tenacity and vigilance of the 1960s. Racial understanding is not something…

— Thomas Cole

But race is an issue that I believe this nation cannot afford to ignore right now. We would be making the same mistake that…

— Barack Obama

I don't think we should stop emphasizing race because I think, you know, race is still very, very important, and we have to recognize…

— William Julius Wilson

We have to deal with the way that race influences our criminal justice system.

— Yance Ford

I think that the opportunity to improve race relations in the United States has been put off temporarily.

— Stephen Ambrose

I think that, ultimately, the only thing that affects race relations is fair treatment.

— Ras Baraka

We've come a long way from the days where there was state-enforced segregation. But we still have a way to go.

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

I believe we should work to end all racism in American society and staunchly defend the inherent rights of every person. I have clearly…

— Rand Paul

I am not sure the issue of race in America will ever be completely solved.

— Colson Whitehead

Race is not the stumbling block to progress it once was, in large part because the Civil Rights Act of 1964 made it illegal…

— Norah Vincent

“We should ask ourselves whether efforts to achieve "cosmetic" racial diversity- that is, reform efforts that make institutions look good on the surface without…

— Michelle Alexander

If we want a cohesive society, if we want people that are prepared to respect others who are different in our society, I think…

— Malcolm Fraser