Definitions Quote by Gish Jen

Most white people cannot answer the question, 'What does it mean to be white?' with any depth or complexity.

— Robin DiAngelo

As a social concept, 'white' is profound in its meaning. It means people who either come from or appear to come from Europe, but…

— Robin DiAngelo

White is an attitude.

— Malcolm X

White people have basically been encouraged for most of recent history in America to think of themselves as outside of race. White people do…

— Thomas Chatterton Williams

Nothing about being white describes who I am.

— Rachel Dolezal

As a white person living your life, everything is built for and normalised for you - you have a free pass to live your…

— Amelia Dimoldenberg

If you know the history of the whole concept of whiteness if you know the history of the whole concept of the white race,…

— Tim Wise

I don't think being white defines who I am.

— Paul Wall

Instead of accepting what James Baldwin called the "lie of whiteness," many people in lots of different fields and movement activities have tried to…

— David Roediger

White people are potential humans - they haven't evolved yet.

— Louis Farrakhan

People of color understand what it means to be white more than I ever will.

— Robin DiAngelo

By looking upon themselves as human beings, their whiteness to them isn't the yardstick of perfection or honor or anything else. And, therefore, this…

— Malcolm X