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“So far, this book has been mostly about the divide between black and white Americans, which is necessary for a book about race and racism. As a reminder, “I don’t see color” is not an okay thing to say, because to say we’re all exactly the same is to gloss over a whole history and presence of inequality.”
― Emmanuel Acho, Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man

“And white privilege is about the word white, not rich. It’s having advantage built into your life. It’s not saying your life hasn’t been hard; it’s saying your skin color hasn’t contributed to the difficulty in your life.”
― Emmanuel Acho, Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man

“A town always looked different once you’d returned, like a house where all the furniture had shifted three inches. You wouldn’t mistake it for a stranger’s house but you’d keep banging your shins on the table corners.”
― Brit Bennett, The Vanishing Half