The details and symbols of your life have been deliberately constructed to make you believe what white people say about you. Please try to remember that what they believe, as well as what they do and cause you to endure, does not testify to your inferiority but to their inhumanity and fear.Anonymous
About This Quote
This quote is uttered by Radcliffe in the movie The Last King of Scotland. This quote speaks to the fact that the humiliation and prejudice that black people face cannot be explained away simply by saying “they’re just ignorant.” They are not ignorant, they are racists. The “just ignorance” defense does not work. They are not ignorant, they are racist. Racists do not often react to things with shock or confusion, they act with purposeful malice, which is why they are so dangerous.
Source: The Fire Next Time
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