{"quotes":[{"text":"Differences simply act as a yarn of curiosity unraveling until we get to the other side.","author":"Ciore Taylor","tags":["american-society","black-","conversation","cultural-differences","culture","diversity","female","inspirational","life","life-lessons","patience","perspective","race","racism-and-culture","self-esteem","self-help","society","spirituality","stereotypes"],"id":7450,"author_id":"Ciore+Taylor"},{"text":"They hate you not because of what you have done but because of who you are; you are different from who they are, and you are occupying the ground they want for themselves.","author":"Bangambiki Habyarimana","tags":["hate","hate-crimes","hate","haters","racism","racism-and-culture","racism-in-america","racism","racism","segregation"],"id":10868,"author_id":"Bangambiki+Habyarimana"},{"text":"Those with unearned privileges often spin things as 'political correctness' to further silence those they wish to oppress.","author":"DaShanne Stokes","tags":["biased","biased-opinion","biases","gay-rights","hate","hatred","homophobia","homophobic","lgbt","lgbt","lgbt-rights","lgbtq","oppression","oppression","political-correct","political-correctness","political-spins","politically-correct","politically-correct-culture","politically-incorrect","power","privilege","privileges","propaganda","propaganda","racism","racism-and-culture","racism-in-america","racism","racism","racist","silence","silence","silencing","silencing-dissent","silencing-others","spin","spinning","unearned-blessings"],"id":12055,"author_id":"DaShanne+Stokes"},{"text":"It's not the fact that some people disagree with the protests. That is as much a right as the protests themselves. It is the hateful, profane, condescending way some have expressed their discontent that baffles me. How do you criticize actions you've deemed disrespectful and divisive and an affront to civilized behavior with rhetoric to the same end? That's like the devil judging the Grim Reaper for harvesting souls.","author":"Carlos Wallace","tags":["carlos-wallace","race-and-racism-in-america","racial-discrimination","racism","racism-and-culture","racism-in-america","racism","racist"],"id":19940,"author_id":"Carlos+Wallace"},{"text":"The races are like America's children. White people are the firstborn, so they were Dad's favorite. Black people are the second kids, the abused ones, so they still hate Dad. Latinos are the third, caught in the middle and always trying to make peace between the other siblings. Asians are the youngest, and get good marks in school, but basically are just trying to keep their heads down and not get involved. And Native Americans are the old uncle who owns a house and everyone else in the family was like, 'He's not using that! Let's move in!","author":"Colin Quinn","tags":["america","american-culture","american-history","americans","ethnic-stereotypes","ethnicity","race","racial-prejudice","racism","racism-and-culture","racism-in-america","stereotypes","stereotyping","u-s-culture"],"id":52776,"author_id":"Colin+Quinn"},{"text":"Sometimes, the reason that people don’t get along is because they feel that their role is to be selfish or submissive—not understanding that American simply means understanding who we are so that we can help others do the same.","author":"Ciore Taylor","tags":["american-society","black-","conversation","cultural-differences","culture","diversity","female","inspirational","life","life-lessons","patience","perspective","race","racism-and-culture","self-esteem","self-help","society","spirituality","stereotypes"],"id":53432,"author_id":"Ciore+Taylor"},{"text":"It’s illegal to yell ‘Fire!’ in a crowded theater, right?” “It is.” “Well, I’ve whispered ‘Racism’ in a post-racial world.","author":"Paul Beatty","tags":["race","racism","racism-and-culture"],"id":74119,"author_id":"Paul+Beatty"},{"text":"My skin is beautiful but it also serves as a huge barrier for so many opportunities that I want to pursue in life.","author":"Ciore Taylor","tags":["american-society","black-","conversation","cultural-differences","culture","diversity","female","inspirational","life","life-lessons","patience","perspective","race","racism-and-culture","self-esteem","self-help","society","spirituality","stereotypes"],"id":74714,"author_id":"Ciore+Taylor"},{"text":"Saying something is 'politically correct' is often a way of dismissing the voices of the oppressed.","author":"DaShanne Stokes","tags":["biased","biased-opinion","biases","dismissal","ethnocentricity","ethnocentrism","homophobia","lgbt","lgbt","lgbt-rights","lgbtq","marginalization","oppressed","oppression","oppression","political-correctness","politically-correct","politically-correct-culture","politically-incorrect","prejudice","prejudices","racism","racism-and-culture","racism-in-america","racism","racism","silencing","silencing-dissent"],"id":84322,"author_id":"DaShanne+Stokes"},{"text":"Urging an organization to be inclusive is not an attack. It's progress.","author":"DaShanne Stokes","tags":["bias","biased","biases","bigot","bigotry","discrimination","discrimination","diversity","diversity","equal-rights","equal-treatment","equality","equality","fairness","gay-rights","inclusion","inclusive","inclusiveness","inclusivity","lgbt","lgbt","lgbt-rights","lgbtq","organizational-leadership","prejudice","prejudices","race","race-and-racism-in-america","race-in-america","race-relations","racism","racism-and-culture","racism","racism","womens-rights"],"id":84358,"author_id":"DaShanne+Stokes"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":32,"pages":4,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}