“Still, it's clear that there are lots of people out there who are uncomfortable [about racism]. The Civil War was a long time ago but there are aspects of it that remain unsettled.” PeopleLongStillsWarClearLong TimeRacismAspectUncomfortableCivil WarLong Time Ago Author:Randy Newman
“The object is very clear in the fight against racism; you have reasons why you're opposed to it. But when you're writing a novel, you don't want the reader to come out of it voting yes or no to some question. Life is more complicated than that.” WantWritingReasonLife IsFightingNovelClearObjectsReaderRacismComplicatedReason WhyVotingYes Or NoAgainst Racism Author:Margaret Atwood
“It is clear to me that the racism was on the other foot, that really, society in Europe was much more racist - vis-à-vis Arabs at least and black Africans - than American society.” BlackClearFeetRacismEuropeRacistAmerican Society Author:Michael Scheuer
“We have to face up to systemic racism. We see it in jobs, we see it in education, we see it in housing. But let's be really clear; it's a big part of what we're facing in the criminal justice system.” BigsJobsFacesJusticeClearRacismCriminalsHousingJustice SystemCriminal JusticeCriminal Justice System Author:Hillary Clinton
“I am not sure that I know enough about the pre-history of 9/11 to agree or disagree. But I did think at the time that the [George W.] Bush administration took a number of cues from the Israeli government, not only by drawing on and intensifying anti-Arab racism, but by insisting that the attack on US government and financial buildings was an attack on "democracy" and by invoking "security at all costs" to wage war without a clear focus (why the Taliban?), and by suspending both constitutional rights and the regular protocol for congressional approval for declaring war.” ThinkingKnowsWarEnoughGovernmentNumbersDemocracyClearFocusRightsSecurityBuildingCostRacismAgreeFinancialDrawingAdministrationNot SureDisagreeApprovalIsraeliTalibanDeclaringInsistingProtocolConstitutional RightsDeclaring War Author:Judith Butler
“People can tell if you don't like 'em. African Americans can tell we're not welcome in the Republican Party no matter how many times they say we are. All the signals that it's a party that tolerates anti-black racism is very clear.” PeopleIfsMatterBlackPartyClearRepublicanRacismWelcomeAfrican AmericanEmsTolerateRepublican PartySignalsBlack Racism Author:Van Jones
“We must make it clear that a platform of 'I hate gay men and women' is not a way to become president of the United States.” MenWayStatesAmericaHatePoliticsPresidentUnitedUnited StatesHellDemocracyClearGayRacismMen And WomenI HateDiscriminationPlatformsGay MarriageGay Men Author:Jimmy Carter
“The equal protection standard of the constitution has one clear and central meaning - it absolutely prohibits invidious [repugnant] discrimination by government...Under our Constitution, any official action that treats a person differently on account of his race or ethnic origin is inherently [by nature] suspect and presumptively [probably] invalid...Under the Constitution we have, one practice in which government may never engage in the practice of racism - not even "temporarily" and not even as an "experiment."” MayPersonsGovernmentActionRacePracticeClearEqualRacismStandardsTreatsAccountsConstitutionProtectionExperimentsDiscriminationOfficialsSuspectsAffirmative ActionAffirmativeEqual Protection Author:Potter Stewart
“The overwhelming condemnation makes it clear we have made enormous progress in teaching everyone that racism is bad. Where we seem to have dropped the ball... is in teaching people what racism actually is ... which allows people to say incredibly racist things while insisting they would never.” PeopleMadeSeemsClearProgressTeachingRacismBallsEnormousRacistOverwhelmingCondemnationInsisting Author:Jon Stewart