Quotes About Social justice

I think it's important for black people in general to be aware of what's going on and do what you got to work around it. Not bow down to it publicly.

I do not want to see a society where, should I ever have any, my granddaughters have their fingernails pulled out because they are wearing nail varnish.

I really believe our society has this propensity to punish.

I contend that it's impossible to read the Sermon on the Mount and not come out against capital punishment.

I would love to live in a world that is purely equal, where everyone has equal opportunities in every way. But that is not reality.

Listen, 'The Purge' actually exists in some form or another in many places around the world when you think about it.

'Savage Inequalities' was about school finance, and 'Amazing Grace' primarily dealt with medical and social injustices in New York. But with 'Ordinary Resurrections,' I had no predetermined agenda. When I met with the children, I was not in pursuit of any line of thinking. In our conversations, I let them lead me where they wanted to go.

I come before you to declare that my sex are entitled to the inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Blackkklansmen' is an important film because it puts a mirror up to the past and present.

If you're an evil company who's casting minorities to be in your commercial to get the politically correct card, it's like putting a band-aid over a bigger problem. But I think it's an incredible start.

Being a gay American, I know what it means to look at the flag and not have it protect all of your liberties.

The life of George Floyd matters.

George Floyd had a rich and loving life that was taken from him.

We don't need to bring down the rich folk to help the poor.

On TV, as in life, white folks are allowed to make mistakes, but usually, black people aren't.

Trans folks are going to rise up for their moments and their money!

In the United States, we can do almost anything we want. It's not like Egypt, where you're going to get murdered by the security forces.

Bathrooms have always been a big issue in my life. My parents fought for me to be able to enroll in elementary school as a girl, which I did. But I still would not be allowed to use the girls' room under any condition.

When was 'again?' Was it back when I was drinking from a separate water fountain? Was it when I couldn't eat in that restaurant over there?... 'Make America Great Again' - before I had equality?

Each country has a soul, and France's soul is equality.

Separate but equal is a fraud.

Without a free man, there is no free market. That's called exploitation.

Within the United States, we have put great emphasis upon political freedoms. Because it has been our experience that these freedoms can lead to others.

People should have affordable places to live. That's a fundamental right.