Conflict Quote by Justin Simien

I think there is no racism in this film industry. They are only in need of talent, though it takes time; but, if you…

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui

You know what? As a black person, you see so much racism. Films are no different than the government, politics - it's everywhere. It's…

— Elvis Mitchell

Hollywood has successfully produced many films framed by anti-racist or pro-integrationist story lines. I'm going to guess that since 'Gone With The Wind,' Hollywood…

— Joe Morton

It's called 'Dear White People,' but really, it's about these black characters and how they are involved or not involved in a racial scandal…

— Justin Simien

There's so much material out there that's unnecessarily racist. It takes a shot at what is 'urban' or demonstrates blackness with some sassy, neck-jiving…

— Jesse Williams

It occurred to me that by naming the film itself 'Dear White People,' I could tap into the burgeoning meme culture as well as…

— Justin Simien

I didn't want to give the white reader an opportunity to think of racism as imaginary - a sentiment that is already a central…

— Vivek Shraya

I see racism as institutional: the rules are different for me because I'm black. It's not necessarily someone's specific attitude against me; it's just…

— Justin Simien

It's not racism per se but the tyranny of normalcy - no: the tyranny of attractive normalcy. Which leads to loveable white models who…

— Sandra Tsing Loh

Racism is an attack on the very notion of the universality of human rights. It systematically denies certain people the enjoyment of their full…

— Irene Khan

Any time you have people of different races in a movie that's about America, there's going to be a racial component.

— John Lee Hancock

I have been saying again and again that the case of Israel and Palestine, the case of Israel and the Arab world, and indeed…

— Amos Oz