America Quote by Thurgood Marshall

We must dissent from the indifference. We must dissent from the apathy. We must dissent from the fear, the hatred and the mistrust. We…

— Thurgood Marshall

Paradoxically, just at the point when racist attitudes were declining in society and many ethnic groups were integrating successfully, our political leaders became obsessed…

— Munira Mirza

Racism remains in the eyes of history ... merely another instance of the persecution of minorities for the advantage of those in power.

— Ruth Benedict

Racism as a form of skin worship, and as a sickness and a pathological anxiety for America, is so great, until the poor whites…

— Jesse Jackson

Where prejudice exists it always discolors our thoughts.

— Mark Twain

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

— Ta-Nehisi Coates

“Hate and ignorance have not driven the history of racist ideas in America. Racist policies have driven the history of racist ideas in America.”

— Ibram X. Kendi

The lessons of the past suggest that racism and resentment against people of color will continue to flourish in America as long as the…

— Susan L. Taylor

It is true that as people, we tend to remember only the positive. With time, the grim details fade away, and as a species…

— Colman Domingo

“Racial hatred in America still exists but never was it anything like the time immediately after the Civil War. The western history of our…

— William Silverman

Yes, racism looks like hate, but hate is just one manifestation. Privilege is another. Access is another. Ignorance is another. Apathy is another, and…

— Scott Woods

Anti-racism teachings and world history must coexist and complement each other.

— Jessica Tarlov