Tim Wise quotes

Here's the reality. The image of a white Jesus has been used to justify enslavement, conquest, colonialism, the genocide of indigenous peoples. There are literally millions of human beings whose lives have been snuffed out by people who conquered under the banner of a white god. (Tim Wise)
Being asked to describe what 'post-racial' means is a bit like being asked to describe a leprechaun, cold fusion or unicorns: we know what is meant, but, if we are willing to be honest, we also know that none of the four describe something real, something tangible, something true. View quote
Tim Wise
For people of color - especially African Americans - the idea that racist cops might frame members of their community is no abstract notion, let alone an exercise in irrational conspiracy theorizing. Rather, it speaks to a social reality about which blacks are acutely aware. View quote
Tim Wise
To believe that the United States is post-racial requires an almost incomprehensible inability or unwillingness to stare truth in the face. View quote
Tim Wise
Our failure as a society to properly acknowledge and confront the psychological, social, and political effects of white privilege has perpetuated racial inequality and race-based political resentments. View quote
Tim Wise
If we don't figure out a way to create equity, real equity, of opportunity and access, to good schools, housing, health care, and decent paying jobs, we're not going to survive as a productive and healthy society. View quote
Tim Wise
It's hard to say when or if we will actually arrive at that place called 'post-racial', or, better yet, post-racism. View quote
Tim Wise
If you want to know if racism is a problem in your country, you might not want to ask white people. View quote
Tim Wise
Too often, systems of oppression turn those who are the targets of the oppression against one another. View quote
Tim Wise
Violating the 4th Amendment guarantees against illegal searches and seizures is not the way to solve crime problems. View quote
Tim Wise
Precisely because white denial has long trumped claims of racism, people of color tend to underreport their experiences with racial bias rather than exaggerate them. (Tim Wise)
As a writer, there are times when you have something to say, and yet no particular "hook” upon which to hang the missive you are burning to release. View quote
Tim Wise