Racial Quotes
Varied voices on race, identity and division.
This page brings together quotes that touch on race, from statements about discrimination and legal policy to calls for rejecting bigotry and violence. The quotes represent a range of viewpoints on a subject that remains widely discussed, and are presented here without endorsement of any single position. Readers interested in related themes can browse our Accept quotes collection.
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There is no room in this country for racial violence or bigotry or neo-Nazi groups at all, period. I can't be clearer.
Accept Quotes
White fragility is a state in which even a minimum amount of racial stress becomes intolerable, triggering a range of defensive moves.
Whites have not had to build the cognitive or affective skills or develop the stamina that would allow for constructive engagement across racial divides.
I couldn't accept the racial epithets in reference to players like Elliott Maddox or Billy Sample.
Adam Quotes
America is racial. America was founded on race. Race is America. The code name for America is 'race.'
The cyclical rebirth of caste in America is a recurring racial nightmare.
We are all descendants of Adam, and we are all products of racial miscegenation.
Affective Quotes
Of course, individuals vary greatly within each racial group and should be treated as such.
There is a racial element: It's undeniable. We've had inequitable funding of schools for decades in the state of Michigan.
Always Quotes
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Some quotes on this page describe racial distinctions in a positive light, while others condemn racial violence and prejudice outright, reflecting how differently the topic is framed depending on the speaker. For more perspectives on identity and society, see our Always quotes page.
