"Sadly, whites are rarely open to what black……" — Tim Wise
"Sadly, whites are rarely open to what black and brown folks have to say regarding their ongoing experiences with racist mistreatment. And we are especially reluctant to discuss what that mistreatment means for us as whites: namely that we end up with more and better opportunities as the flipside of discrimination."
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34 Quotes by Tim Wise
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Ignorance of how we are shaped racially is the first sign of privilege. In other words. It is a privilege…
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People never hurt others in moments of personal strength and bravery, when they are feeling good about themselves, when they…
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There won’t be any more white folks around who think the 1950s were the good old days, because there won’t…
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You can't organize people if you don't love them. And however hard it can be to love the racist you…
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People of color have to do this work as a mater of everyday survival. And so long as they have…
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The denial of racism is a form of racism itself.
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As a writer, there are times when you have something to say, and yet no particular 'hook' upon which to…
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It's hard to say when or if we will actually arrive at that place called 'post-racial', or, better yet, post-racism.
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Being asked to describe what 'post-racial' means is a bit like being asked to describe a leprechaun, cold fusion or…
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The power of resistance is to set an example: not necessarily to change the person with whom you disagree, but…
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What whites have rarely had to think about—because being the dominant group, we are so used to having our will…
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After all, acknowledging unfairness then calls decent people forth to correct those injustices. And since most persons are at their…
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