28 Quotes About Racism

Racism is defined as the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race. This ideology has been used to justify the subjugation and enslavement of large groups of people. Words like racism, racist, bigot, and prejudice are often thrown around without any regard for the real meaning behind them. These words are often used in place of other words like colorism, classism, sexism, and xenophobia. The purpose of this article is to help you understand the true meaning of this word so that you can begin to understand how many people use it without truly understanding it Read more

Some people will say that they are not racist when in fact they are very much so. The following quotes will help you better understand racism and how to not be one.

Discrimination does not 'make America great.' It makes America weak.
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Discrimination does not 'make America great.' It makes America weak. DaShanne Stokes
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Electing a bigot enables further bigotry. DaShanne Stokes
Racist legacy laws and modern racist practices are all part...
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Racist legacy laws and modern racist practices are all part of the same system, and it needs to be changed now. DaShanne Stokes
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If origin defines race, then the entire human race is African. Abhijit Naskar
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Those with unearned privileges often spin things as 'political correctness' to further silence those they wish to oppress. DaShanne Stokes
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Self Hate: The deadliest 'dis-ease' experienced by wounded souls. T.F. Hodge
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Racism is not simply about one man's irrational hatred of another but his self-hatred, doubting his own moral goodness and purpose. Michael R. French
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If you can't see past my name, you can't see me. DaShanne Stokes
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Bigots often like to say they're the ones being hurt as they oppress and hurt others. Never fall for the 'pity the privileged' routine. DaShanne Stokes
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Building bridges takes us further than building walls. DaShanne Stokes
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They hate you not because of what you have done but because of who you are; you are different from who they are, and you are occupying the ground they want for themselves. Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Chances are that there are white people who brag about being the first to move out of a suburb that has been intruded by blacks. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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When a political opponent resorts to the racist card, it's a sure sign of moral bankruptcy: there's no decent argument left in the armoury. Alex Morritt
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Racism is dead only to those who've closed their eyes and ears to the whole world around them. DaShanne Stokes
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Political correctness’ is a label the privileged often use to distract from their privilege and hate. DaShanne Stokes
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People often call fighting discrimination being 'PC' because they don't want their own unearned privileges challenged. DaShanne Stokes
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It's not 'over-sensitivity' to ask to be treated with the same dignity and respect shown to others. DaShanne Stokes
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There is nothing 'honorable' or 'reasonable' in giving a pass to those who want to discriminate. DaShanne Stokes
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Bigotry and sexism destroy the unity needed for a nation to live. DaShanne Stokes
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It's not the fact that some people disagree with the protests. That is as much a right as the protests themselves. It is the hateful, profane, condescending way some have expressed their discontent that baffles me. How do you criticize actions you've deemed disrespectful and divisive and an affront to civilized behavior with rhetoric to the same end? That's like the devil judging the Grim Reaper for harvesting souls. . Carlos Wallace
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Saying something is 'politically correct' is often a way of dismissing the voices of the oppressed. DaShanne Stokes
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Urging an organization to be inclusive is not an attack. It's progress. DaShanne Stokes
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We must tell the world that even though we elected a bigot, bigotry will not prevail. DaShanne Stokes
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People often call fighting racism being 'PC' when they don't want to confront their own prejudice DaShanne Stokes
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Human beings are very skilled at pretending they are not what they are, and ignoring what is inside them. This includes ignoring their natural instincts, their primal instincts, because they have this notion that they are evolving faster than other life, have evolved further, and are therefore superior. Take racism for example. As abhorrent as people may consider it, human beings are essentially tribal, and racism is simply a survival instinct embedded deep inside us, born from thousands of years of survival and experience. . Robert Black
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If "RACE" becomes the norm, then harmony will not prevail. Henry Johnson Jr
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House rule number nine. No roach shall drink or eat out of the good cups in the kitchen. The plastic cups are in the pantry. La Tisha Honor