Quotes About Racism

The problem is that my generation was pacified into believing that racism existed only in our history books.

In grammar school some of the girls had problems with me. My face was too light. My hair was too long. It was the black-consciousness period, and I felt really bad.

A lot of people experience racism at different times on different terms.

I don't differentiate between racism in football to racism in life so, therefore, as a football manager I knew that I would get racist abuse.

The difficulty of being Afro-Latina, in general, is the lack of acceptance in both communities.

The fact is that racism, despite all the doomsayers, has diminished.

There can't be reverse racism against a group that is not at a disadvantage.

I would disagree that America is any more racist or ridiculous than anywhere else.

If men disappeared tomorrow, we'd still be having the abortion debate. If men disappeared tomorrow, there would still be racism and conflicts over religion.

Barack Obama being President of the United States doesn't mean racism has disappeared. It's all a process, and we have to be aware that the work never ends.

We often see discrimination on the basis of color and complexion in society.

Attacking racism and discrimination is a very important way to work against radicalisation.

When you discuss racism, it's almost a no-win scenario - but I don't think that means we shouldn't be discussing it.

For me, I don't have to defend myself that I am not a racist. I won't go in that discussion.

I found this out over the years, that racism is a thinly veiled disguise over economics and money. It really is.

What is a Dixiecrat? A Democrat. A Dixiecrat is nothing but a Democrat in disguise.

It's disheartening that people think that Donald Sterling is the outlier and that he's the exception and not the rule.

Honestly, racism is something learned, not something that you just pick up one day and wish to dislike someone.

We need to dismantle the systems that were built on racism, that were built on the backs of black people.

I'd be lying to say I've not experienced a lot of racism in my life; it's very much alive. I don't let it bother me. I couldn't be the singer I am if I didn't let it go.

Every time I was off school, I was in Carolina with my cousins. So it was a big influence on me. I actually experienced straight-up racism out there, too.

I fight against racism and bigotry because I care about the people who are experiencing it.

Trickle-down racism, trickle-down bigotry, trickle-down misogyny, all these things are extraordinarily dangerous to the heart and character of America.

Anti-Semitism is extremely common.