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“In a manner akin to the influence of Tiger Woods on the other side of the Atlantic, Thierry Henry has helped kick down a few of the remaining bigoted stereotypes. Through his undisputable class and dignity, Henry has made a deep-seated difference to race relations in this country. Racism will flounder whenever white children grow up with a black man as their hero. That so few comment on Henry's colour is a silent tribute to his impact.”

“I'M OFFENDED, because of the insulting comments I've seen that are not only insensitive but dismissive to the painful experiences of others.”

Racism Painful Comment Offended Insulting Insensitive Painful Experiences

Book:Under Our Skin: Getting Real about Race. Getting Free from the Fears and Frustrations that Divide Us.

Source: Under Our Skin: Getting Real about Race. Getting Free from the Fears and Frustrations that Divide Us.

“For me or a Bruce Springsteen to sit up in our ivory towers and make comments about racism, well, were not really in it, are we?”

Wells Racism Comment Towers Ivory Springsteen Ivory Tower

Author:John Mellencamp

“My encounters with racism are sort of second-hand situations where I might be standing around with a group of white friends and someone makes a comment that they wouldn't make at my family reunion.”

Hands Might White Situation Groups Racism Standing My Family Encounters Comment Reunion Second Hand Family Reunion

Author:Wentworth Miller

“Media are focused on comments Michael Jordan made about race which appear in my book. He made those comments years ago, talking of his youth”

Years Made Book Race Talking Media Youth Racism Years Ago Focused Comment Jordan

Author:Roland Lazenby

“You expect to cop a bit wherever you go. In the past there hasn't been any racism or any racist comments that I've seen. I'm expecting a tough time, as we get everywhere we go, but racism hasn't been a problem before.”

Problem Past Bits Racism Tough Racist Comment Expecting Cop Tough Times

Author:Glenn McGrath

“I stand here as a black lesbian feminist, having been invited to comment within the only panel at this conference where the input of black feminists and lesbians is represented. What this says about the vision of this conference is sad, in a country where racism, sexism and homophobia are inseparable. . . .”

Country Black Vision Racism Feminist Sexism Comment Invited Conferences Inseparable Homophobia Input Heterosexuality Heterosexuality Is Black Feminist

Book:Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches

Source: Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches