Michael Jordan Quotes

Being born in Jamaica, race was never an issue. It was always about the type of person I wanted to be, not the colour of my skin.

For me, you don't ever want to be defined by the color of your skin. You want to be defined by your work ethic, the person that you are, your character, your personality. That's what I've tried to go out and do.

Whether it's racism, homophobia, misogyny, transphobia, xenophobia, religious intolerance or other bias - we demand to live in a country where we can be safe to be who we are, believe what we want and love whomever we want.

People of conscience are compelled to oppose racism, sexism, and intolerance of people with different sexual identities and orientation wherever and whenever they see it.

Even with whatever people want to label me with, there are so many other sides to me.

Not only do I not want to be stereotyped as this Asian girl who fights - gee, what a wonder - but also I have more to offer than that.

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

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.

That's what he was saying, the civil rights movement - judge me for my character, not how black my skin is, not how yellow my skin is, how short I am, how tall or fat or thin; It's by my character.

You don't fight racism with racism, the best way to fight racism is with solidarity.

We're not thought of in terms of color because we are entertainers. We are there to entertain you not because we are black, white, pink, or green or gay or straight or because we are Catholic or Protestant.

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.

No matter what vision one has of South Africa, the first thing that must be done is to destroy racism.

I dream of a post-racial society that is not categorized by the color of their skin.

Being gay has nothing to do with the three gold medals or the three MVPs or the four championships I've won. I'm still the same person. I'm Sheryl.

It doesn't matter how long my hair is or what colour my skin is or whether I'm a woman or a man.

We will live with racism for ever. But senses of self, senses of belonging, senses of us and of others? Those are up for grabs.

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

We are looking forward to a non-racial, just and egalitarian society in which color, creed and race shall form no point of reference.

I am an enemy of racism

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.

Even in 'Hollyoaks,' we were known as 'the black family' as opposed to just 'the new family.' But that's where we are in the world, I guess. It's getting better; everything's heading in the right direction, whether it be race, sex, gender.

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 always felt that it was never the duty of a person to really stand up for their gender or their race or anything like that - I always felt that was a personal choice. But I do feel now that maybe my opinion is evolving or changing a little bit.

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.