Quotes About Equality

I once believed man was different from other animals, but Yodok showed me that reality doesn't support this opinion. In the camp, there was no difference between man and beast, except maybe that a very hungry human was capable of stealing food from its little ones while an animal, perhaps, was not.

I hate the way they portray us in the media. If you see a black family it says they're looting, if you see a white family it says they're looking for food.

The false game is to give legitimacy to the notion that there is a hierarchy of importance among human beings.

I will begin with this: Do not roam among the haggard and the meek. Do not fight for scraps of food that are moist with stagnant rains. Do not enter the crucible of egoistic men who compete over dime and dollar. Rise, my student. And insist First upon the glory of Freedom. So that no arena can contain you. And no man can equal you. For your journey is unlike any other man in the field.

In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. There's so much more to the story.

If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. —Desmond Tutu2

Racism in America is like dust in the air. It seems invisible — even if you're choking on it — until you let the sun in. As long as we keep shining that light, we have a chance of cleaning it wherever it lands.

Racist police, no matter what their rank, have to be weeded from every department and not allowed to work in law enforcement again anywhere.

The intellects of the Harlem Renaissance realized that before whites would see blacks as equals, first blacks had to see themselves that way- and not try to pretend to be white or adopt white ideals of beauty.

Why the devil they have to put that 'girlie girlie' tea party description every time they tell anything a professional woman does, is more than I can see.

a girl can't lose her social standing if she stands level with those poised to judge her.

If you want to attract executives who value diversity, then build a system that leads to diverse interviewing teams without 'tokenizing' people.

We see women on the field; we see them interviewing players, we see them coming out of the dugout. But if you put them in the booth - like, hold up, wait a second - you haven't been there before. This is different.

I used to say in interviews that I don't necessarily want to be the first black woman or first model to do certain things; I just want to see it done.

When I first started doing press interviews, the big question was, 'Do you think women are funny?' People would ask you that in an interview. In an interview! It's like, of course they are.

Ultimately I think clubs, boards, associations have to do more to provide an equal platform for women to get interviews for jobs.

Just to see two men or two women dancing together, it's not necessarily about sexuality, it's just about intimacy and respect.

For me, it's all about channeling the mistakes I've made and just saying all the things I wish somebody had said to me. I say to boys as much as girls: You've got to hold your chest high, and no matter what, you don't let the other side intimidate you.

I'm not going to be intimidated by people or identity politics. I think that's a dead end.

In order not to hold a frame with someone, you have to be intimidated by them.

I am a proud, gay person of color and I will not be intimidated into mediocrity or legislated into conformity!

Men have been intimidated by my relationship with Howard. You know, it's hard for them to imagine that they could be number one, seeing this relationship.

I guess the men who are meant to be a part of my life won't be intimidated by me and will be stronger. There's a specific breed that won't be afraid.

Men get intimidated by me. They feel I am very high-handed and snobbish.