Burning Quote by Martin Jacques

Racism is not merely a simplistic hatred. It is, more often, broad sympathy toward some and broader skepticism toward others...

— Ta-Nehisi Coates

White guilt is more of a sanctioned social convention than a genuine emotional experience. It’s a form of theatrical empathy that’s socially and financially…

— Jack Donovan

Those who politically theorise the artificial concept of 'whiteness' infer that anyone who has white skin cannot escape their unconscious bias. If you object,…

— Claire Fox

Find a balance between one's responsibility as a white person to confront acts of racism and one's subconscious sense of power and privilege over…

— Eileen O'Brien

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

“Understanding whiteness, regardless of class, is key to understanding racism.”

— Debby Irving

For a lot of white people, just suggesting that being white has meaning will trigger a deep, defensive response. And that defensiveness serves to…

— Robin DiAngelo

It's important to recognise that opposing racism isn't just about presenting an alternative set of values; it's about looking at how the far right…

— Ash Sarkar

The function, the very serious function of racism, is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over…

— Toni Morrison

Whites often respond defensively when linked to other whites as a group or 'accused' of collectively benefiting from racism, because as individuals, each white…

— Robin DiAngelo

My encounters with racism are sort of second-hand situations where I might be standing around with a group of white friends and someone makes…

— Wentworth Miller