Angela Davis Quotes

Racism is kinda old. For real.

We live in a racist world. Everywhere there is racism. We say to White people, "You really have to examine how you behave in the world. You are responsible for deconstructing internalized racism and being part of a ongoing process of decolonizing yourself.

It’s no disgrace to be black, but it’s often very inconvenient.

There are many cases and layers of racist behavior in the US - from police treatment to the issues of education and job opportunities. In America, however, such cases are being discussed publically.

This is the United States of America and unfortunately, race still matters to a lot of people. The evil head of racism doesn't hide, it sticks its head up.

I think everyone should understand history of segregation the same way we had to go to school and read about George Washington. I believe this generation should know their history and they should know that the struggle's not over yet. For instance, you can't get the cover of a magazine if your skin is too dark.

I say we haven't ended racial caste in America; we have merely redesigned it.

racism is alive and doing too well in America.

Racism is a doctrine of, by and for brutes.

Racism is a global problem and it is as damaging to Whites as it is to non-Whites. Everyone must fight against it.

... all Americans are the prisoners of racial prejudice.

Racism is so extreme and so pervasive in our American society that no black individual lives in an atmosphere of freedom.

If one lives in a country where racism is held valid and practiced in all ways of life eventually, no matter whether one is a racist or a victim, one comes to feel the absurdity of life....Racism generated from whites is first of all absurd. Racism creates absurdity among blacks as a defense mechanism.

Anger is an appropriate reaction to racist attitudes, as is fury when the actions arising from those attitudes do not change.

When you say black lives matter, that's inherently racist.

Racism in America absolutely exists - it is an issue. We need to fix it. We're a great country - probably the greatest country but we could be a hell of a lot greater.

They don't let many black people in the governor's mansion in Alabama, unless they're cleaning.

Had it not been for the race problem early thrust upon me and enveloping me, I should have probably been an unquestioning worshipper at the shrine of the established social order and of the economic development into which I was born.

Telling me that I’m obsessed with talking about racism in America is like telling me I’m obsessed with swimming when I’m drowning.

A lot of racism going on in the world right now. Who's more racist? Black people or white people? Black people. You know why? 'Cuz we hate black people too! Everything white people don't like about black people, black people really don't like about black people.

Protesting the color of a man's skin is not a worthy protest.

Racism is so universal in this country, so widespread and deepseated, that it is invisible because it is so normal.

Until we have a serious discussion, this problem [racism] will continue to occur.

Race prejudice is the devil unchained.