“White children are taught not to ‘see’ race, whereas children of colour are taught – often with no explanation – that we must work twice as hard as our white counterparts if we wish to succeed.”
― Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race
― Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race
“Being constantly looked at like an alien in the country you were born in requires true tolerance.”
― Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race
― Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race
“Racism does not go both ways. There are unique forms of discrimination that are backed up by entitlement, assertion and, most importantly, supported by a structural power strong enough to scare you into complying with the demands of the status quo. We have to recognise this.”
― Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race
― Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race
“Colour blindness does not accept the legitimacy of structural racism or a history of white racial dominance.”
― Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race
― Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race
“In 2016, it was revealed by the Higher Education Statistics Agency that almost 70 per cent of the professors teaching in British universities are white men.10 It’s a dire indication of what universities think intelligence looks like.”
― Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race
― Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race
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