Deeyah Khan Quotes

For as long as the power of America's diversity is diminished by acts of discrimination and violence against people just because they are black, Hispanic, Asian, Jewish, Muslim or gay, we still must overcome.

I am an enemy of racism

Education is the key solution for change, for peace, and for help in the fight against racism and discrimination in general.

For me racism doesn't belong to football and it doesn't belong in our society any more.

Since I was a teenager I have been standing up to antisemitism, racism and discrimination in all its forms.

My attitude to peace is rather based on the Burmese definition of peace - it really means removing all the negative factors that destroy peace in this world. So peace does not mean just putting an end to violence or to war, but to all other factors that threaten peace, such as discrimination, such as inequality, poverty.

The Trail of Tears should teach all of us the importance of respect for others who are different from ourselves and compassion for those who have difficulties.

Everybody's scared for their ass. There aren't too many people ready to die for racism. They'll kill for racism but they won't die for racism.

Race prejudice can't be talked down, it must be lived down.

I'm not going to sit here now and say 'do this,' or 'do that.' But you must - must - expunge any vestige of racism.

Do not give voice to bigotry.

No one is born hating others.

I couldn't join a party that, frankly, tolerates members who are bigots for one thing, homophobes, racists.

I think as a whole America is dealing with the issue of homophobia. We got to be really honest about whether we believe in civil rights for all people or not. As Black people we need to remember the moment that we say it's okay to disenfranchise one segment of society, we're opening the door to move backward on ourselves.

An evil remains an evil whether practiced by white against black or black against white.

I found no better way of dealing with the race problem as to interact with all other people as if discrimination did not exist.

In the long run it is more important to us as a nation to show the world that we believe in equality of opportunity, that we realize that any kind of segregation is discrimination whether it comes about because of race, color, or creed, and that we are determined to show the world that we believe in the things we preach.

If folks can learn to be racist, then they can learn to be anti racist. If being sexist ain't genetic, then, dad gum, people can learn about gender equality.

Whoever foments and spreads antagonism and hate between the races, sins against humanity.

We can exterminate Ku Kluxism better by recognizing their honesty and teaching them that they are wrong.

I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.

I don't think well of people who are prejudiced against people because of race. The only way for prejudiced people to change is for them to decide for themselves that all human beings should be treated fairly. We can't force them to think that way.

What I have realized is I cannot guarantee the absence of discrimination or hatred or prejudice, but I can guarantee the presence of justice.

Hatred, racism, and extremism have no place in this country.

I'm a fan of the kind of political correctness that is about not promoting prejudice. But some people in America are offended by equality because when you've had privilege for so long, equality feels like oppression.