Jamila Lyiscott > Quotes

“And why are we talking about appetite and food in a conversation about racial justice and white privilege?! We exist in a society where white privilege is sustained and engages people of color (the “Other”) inasmuch as people of color function to spice up the dish of whiteness.”
― Jamila Lyiscott, Black Appetite. White Food.: Issues of Race, Voice, and Justice Within and Beyond the Classroom

“white privilege has so long shrouded us in the lie of its glory that we fail to see one of its most obvious limitations: that without exposure to the powerful cultural, linguistic, and historical differences that exist within diverse cultures, our students will be severely limited and underprepared global citizens in our richly diverse world.”
― Jamila Lyiscott, Black Appetite. White Food.: Issues of Race, Voice, and Justice Within and Beyond the Classroom