Kelsey

“one in three black men and one in six Latino men going to prison in their lifetimes,”
― Ijeoma Oluo, So You Want to Talk About Race

“black children are more likely to be suspended for subjective reasons, like being “disrespectful” to a teacher, while white children are more likely to be suspended for provable reasons, like drugs or violence.5”
― Ijeoma Oluo, So You Want to Talk About Race

“Either you believe these disparities exist because you believe that people of color and women are less intelligent, less hard working, and less talented than white men, or you believe that there are systemic issues keeping women and people of color from being hired into jobs, promoted, paid a fair wage, and accepted into college.”
― Ijeoma Oluo, So You Want to Talk About Race

“Regular exposure to microaggressions causes a person of color to feel isolated and invalidated. The inability to predict where and when a microaggression may occur leads to hypervigilance, which can then lead to anxiety disorders and depression.”
― Ijeoma Oluo, So You Want to Talk About Race