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“I think seeing other people's cultures, other people's traditions, other people's ideas, opens you up to more understanding of your-self, which I think is the biggest gift in the world. You feel more secure when you understand yourself better. And I think that if we're not secure with ourselves, we can't go out there and be completely open and loving, and create the world that we want to be living in.”

“And you know, it's not only the White voice and/ or the White skin that make a difference - it's my expectation that the system is going to work on my behalf. As a White person, I assume that the systems around me exist to support me. So when I make a call, I have a certain confidence that my issue will be resolved.”

“If you travel to a neighborhood immersed in this subconscious negativity, you don't really "go there" - you go to your preconceived notions of a place. Even if nothing happens, we say "thank God nothing happened." As if danger was imminent - even though there was zero evidence of danger presented during our visit.”

“Place-ism, in a segregated city, is steeped in race-ism.”