People of color are allowed, even required to perform, and, especially these days on issues of race, to edify as well. 'Here you are, now entertain us'. But are we allowed to lead?

Jeff Chang
About This Quote

People of color are allowed, even required to perform, and, especially these days on issues of race, to edify as well. 'Here you are, now entertain us'. But are we allowed to lead? Not to look like the world we live in. But instead to lead.

Source: We Gon Be Alright: Notes On Race And Resegregation

Some Similar Quotes
  1. I don't care if you're black, white, straight, bisexual, gay, lesbian, short, tall, fat, skinny, rich or poor. If you're nice to me, I'll be nice to you. Simple as that. - Robert Michaels
  2. That was when it was all made painfully clear to me. When you are a child, there is joy. There is laughter. And most of all, there is trust. <span style="margin:15px; display:block"></span>Trust in your fellows. When you are an adult..then comes suspicion, hatred, and fear.... - Peter David
  3. Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue your goals. If you aren’t grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more. - Roy T. Bennett
  4. It’s only after you’ve stepped outside your comfort zone that you begin to change, grow, and transform. - Roy T. Bennett
  5. Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world. - Roy T. Bennett
More Quotes By Jeff Chang
  1. People of color are allowed, even required to perform, and, especially these days on issues of race, to edify as well. 'Here you are, now entertain us'. But are we allowed to lead?
  2. Racism is not merely about individual chauvinism, prejudice, or bigotry. Ruth Glimore reminds us that it is about the ways different groups are 'vulnerable to premature death, ' whether at the hands of the state or structures that kill.
Related Topics