Quotes about white
white assuming wonder
I never cease to wonder at the amazing presumption of much of white society, assuming that they have the right to bargain with the Negro for his freedom. Martin Luther King, Jr.
white black injustice
Black Power alone is no more insurance against social injustice than white power.
white brotherhood realization
When Negroes looked for the second phase, the realization of equality, they found that many of their white allies had quietly disappeared.... To stay murder is not the same thing as to ordain brotherhood.
white black-history underdog
When the Negro was completely an underdog, he needed white spokesmen. Liberals played their parts in this period exceedingly well.... But now that the Negro has rejected his role as an underdog, he has become more assertive in his search for identity and group solidarity; he wants to speak for himself.
white hatred black-history
The problem with hatred and violence is that they intensity the fears of the white majority, and leave them less ashamed of their prejudices toward Negroes.
white may civil-rights
We are out to defeat injustice and not white persons who may be unjust.
white evil looks
The Negro who experiences bitter and agonizing circumstances as a result of some ungodly white person is tempted to look upon all white persons as evil, if he fails to look beyond his circumstances. But the minute he looks beyond his circumstances and sees the whole of the situation, he discovers that some of the most implacable and vehement advocates of racial equality are consecrated white persons.
white derivatives crime
It is incontestable and deplorable that Negroes have committed crimes; but they are derivative crimes. They are born of the greater crimes of the white society.
white people justin
Justin Bieber is like the white Tupac. Compared to a lot of people. Mark Wahlberg
white soul black
When I sing, I don't want them to see that my face is black; I don't want them to see that my face is white - I want them to see my soul. And that is colorless. Marian Anderson
white bones purity
All that remains of that minute is time in all its purity, bone-white time. Marguerite Duras
white pockets diagrams
I am, and ever will be, a white socks, pocket protector, nerdy engineer. Neil Armstrong
white people
Mostly I'm interviewed by white people, and identified with white society. Nadine Gordimer
white firsts would-be
If one will always have to feel white first, and African second, it would be better not to stay on in Africa
white house done
It kills me not to be there, not to be in the White House doing what needs to be done. Mitt Romney
white europe house
I want you to remember when our White House reflected the best of who we are, not the worst of what Europe has become.
white justice atmosphere
Why is it that in this courtroom I face a white magistrate, am confronted by a white prosecutor and escorted into the dock by a white orderly? Can anyone honestly and seriously suggest that in this type of atmosphere the scales of justice are evenly balanced? Nelson Mandela
white political fundamentals
There must be an end to white monopoly on political power, and a fundamental restructuring of our political and economic systems to ensure that the inequalities of apartheid are addressed and our society thoroughly democratized.
white long-walks black
I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination...
white expectations able
The expectation of my life was that I might be able to work for some good white folks. Now I got some good white folks working for me. Oprah Winfrey
white blood peaceful
I felt white, drained of blood, cared for, purified. Peaceful. Margaret Atwood
white long lasts
Blondes are like white mice, you only find them in cages. They wouldn’t last long in nature. They’re too conspicuous.
white rose toss
He stops, looks up at this window, and I can see the white oblong of his face. We look at each other. I have no rose to toss, he has no lute. But it's the same kind of hunger.
white space people
We were the people who were not in the papers. We lived in the blank white spaces at the edges of print. It gave us more freedom. We lived in the gaps between the stories.
white rocks rock-n-roll
Rock 'n' roll is much easier if you're white Kid Rock
white space light
I don't enjoy living in a white box flooded with light. I like shadows, small spaces, old furniture. Kevin McCloud
white differences black
For black folks, the Confederate flag represents the same thing that the Nazi flag represents to the Jews. There is absolutely no difference when we look at it. Now, white folks try to explain it away like, 'Oh, it's OK.' But when you're black, it is not OK. It represents oppression and murder. Ken Page
white envelopes matter
No matter what these terrorists do, I refuse to be terrorized. All this requires is just a few alterations in our day to day lives. For example, my first instinct when I receive an envelope full of white powder...is to snort it! I just won't do that this time! Margaret Cho
white space body
If you are representing a white body let it be surrounded by ample space, because as white has no colour of its own, it is tinged and altered in some degree by the colour of the objects surrounding it Leonardo da Vinci
white ties coats
With an evening coat and a white tie, anybody, even a stockbroker, can gain a reputation for being civilized Oscar Wilde
white important influence
I feel very conscious of my influences. T.H. White is very important for me. Lev Grossman
white house agents
Even the White House has a press agent. Larry Wall
white quality noir
Film noir is not a genre. It is not defined, as are the western and gangster genres, by conventions of setting and conflict, but rather by the more subtle qualities of tone and mood. It is a film 'noir', as opposed to the possible variants of film gray or film off-white. Paul Schrader