Home / Quotes / Quote by Claudia Rankine

Quote by Claudia Rankine

“I think music, like writing, can be a mirror. Can turn back onto the listener, the viewer, the reader, an experience that they know but they don't know.”

Author

Claudia Rankine

Claudia Rankine is an American poet known for her poetry and prose works that explore themes of race, gender, and identity. Her works often start from personal experiences and public events, known for their unique narrative style and linguistic experimentation. more

“I think that one of the positions we have taken around the question of race, is that we already know. We know. We know. We know. And so we don't need to look at it again. And yet everybody is still upset. Everybody is still being driven by their outrageous imagination to the point of killing people because they feel that a black man in front of them is a demon, or the Incredible Hulk.”

People Thinking Knows Men Needs Feels Looks Stills Black Imagination Race Taken Fronts Position Killing Incredibles Driven Upset Demon Outrageous Incredible Hulk

Author:Claudia Rankine

“I want to believe that in any relational moment a person understands that the other person in front of them is just another human being.”

Want Believe Humans Persons Moments Human Beings Fronts

Author:Claudia Rankine

“A very small group of powerful people is deciding what's going to happen with your data, and they're using bots to help implement what they want to do. That has nothing to do with democracy. It's all about efficiency. And that's the really scary thing about it.”

People Want Helping Happens Powerful Democracy Groups Scary Data Efficiency Small Groups Scary Things Really Scary

Author:Daniel Suarez

Quote by Claudia Rankine

Author

You May Also Like