race-and-racism-in-america

The issue, perhaps, boils down to one of how perceptions or misperceptions of racial difference impact various individuals_, or groups of individuals_, experience of freedom in America. Some would argue that it goes beyond hampering their 'pursuit of happiness' to outright obliterating it.

People often call fighting discrimination being 'PC' because they don't want their own unearned privileges challenged.

Political correctness_ is a label the privileged often use to distract from their privilege and hate.

I have no God to hold me up. And I believe that when they shatter the body they shatter everything, and I knew that all of us__hristians, Muslims, atheists__ived in this fear of this truth.

Sentiments that glorify humanity know no racial distinction.

Tolstoy was a Caucasian, Gandhi was an Asian, and Martin Luther King Jr. was a Negro, yet all of their hearts were inspired by the one idea of nonviolent resistance. King received it from Gandhi, Gandhi received it from Tolstoy, and Tolstoy received it from Christ.

It is character that should be the sole measure of judgement in the society of thinking humanity, and nothing short of that would do.

In the biological sense, race does not exist.

If not as a true human, let me tell you as a Biologist, color of the skin does not define an individual__ intelligence _ it does not define an individual__ ambitions - it does not define an individual__ dreams _ and above all, it does not define an individual__ character.

Call up the ever-pure, the effulgent and the ever-radiant character of true humanism in yourself and in others, and no racism shall have the power to thrive in such society even for a few seconds.

Racism is dead only to those who've closed their eyes and ears to the whole world around them.

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.

Building bridges takes us further than building walls.

It's a scary world we live in when a person of color endorses a racist for president.

Discrimination is discrimination, even when people claim it's 'tradition.

Calling for an end to hate shouldn't be treated as a punishable offense.

If you can't see past my name, you can't see me.

Black people are not the descendants of kings. We are__nd I say this with big pride__he progeny of slaves. If there__ any majesty in our struggle, it lies not in fairy tales but in those humble origins and the great distance we__e traveled since. Ditto for the dreams of a separate but noble past. Cosby__, and much of black America__, conservative analysis flattens history and smooths over the wrinkles that have characterized black America since its inception.