Quotes about Prejudice

The Black female is assaulted in her tender years by all those common forces of nature at the same time that she is caught in the tripartite crossfire of masculine prejudice, white illogical hate and Black lack of power. The fact that the adult American Negro female emerges a formidable character is often met with amazement, distaste and even belligerence. It is seldom accepted as an inevitable outcome of the struggle won by survivors and deserves respect if not enthusiastic acceptance.

The man who is a bigot, is the worst thing God has got, except his match, his woman, who really is Ms. Begot.

Her husband remains, in my memory, undefined. I lumped him with all the other white men that I had ever seen and tried not to see.

Did he insult you? I mean us, the race? Not directly. Like most white racists, he was paternalistic. I would have preferred he slap me than that he talk down upon me. Then I could retaliate in kind.

Why should I be afraid of you?' He was still laughing. He said 'Maybe you think I'll think you are a missionary and I'll eat you.' I said 'I don't think that anyway. If more Africans had eaten more missionaries, the continent would be in better shape.

I think that everyone thought that the Depression like everything else, was for the white-folks, so it had nothing to do with them.

When I was young, I thought classical music was only the background noise for cartoons.

If you're good, you'll be recognized. Because people, even if they're prejudiced, are going to want the best. You just have to make being the best your goal in life.

Not all single women want to be married. Not all boys like football. Not all homemakers like to cook. Not all messy people are lazy. And not all the obese are gluttons. There are glands and diabetes and a dozen conditions you never heard of that may account for things. Put your sermon through the counter-stereotype sieve.

I never try to defend religion. Religion has spawned wars. Many so-called religious people have been characterized by prejudice, pride, and bickering . . . I would call you to a simple faith in Jesus, who said, "Love your neighbor as yourself.

Those evil resentments you harbour in your breast against your neighbour, the failure to forgive those who have wronged you ... the jealousies, the envies, the prejudices, and the malices will take away your appetite for the things of the Spirit.

I pity from the bottom of my heart any individual who is so unfortunate as to get into the habit of holding race prejudice.