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Honest reflections on bias and prejudice.

One quote here describes an uncomfortable, secondhand kind of racism, standing among friends when a remark slips out that would never be said at a family gathering. Another distills the issue to its root, arguing that any belief in one group's superiority over another leads directly to racism.

Last Updated on May 30, 2021

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Nov 07, 2020

Racism is taught in our society, it is not automatic. It is learned behavior toward persons with dissimilar physical characteristics.

Quotes by Alex Haley

Nov 07, 2020

Racism is ridiculous no matter where it's coming from.

Quotes by Alan Ball

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Nov 07, 2020

We cannot reform institutional racism or systemic policies if we are not actively engaged. It's not enough to simply complain about injustice; the only way to prevent future injustice is to create the society we would like to see, one where we are all equal under the law.

Quotes by Al Sharpton

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Nov 07, 2020

As I often say, we have come a long way from the days of slavery, but in 2014, discrimination and inequality still saturate our society in modern ways. Though racism may be less blatant now in many cases, its existence is undeniable.

Quotes by Al Sharpton

Nov 07, 2020

I was born and raised in the oldest settled part of the nation and in an environment in which racism was officially mooted.

A sharper line names political hypocrisy alongside racism as things that provoke real anger, while a historical reflection looks back at a period of rising inequality decades ago. For related reading, see our black quotes and country quotes pages.

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