Courage is a finite resource, it is exhausted by the terrors we face..

Few whites are ready to actively promote civil rights for blacks..

Resistance is a powerful motivator precisely because it enables us to fulfill our longing to achieve our goals while letting us boldly recognize and ….

The challenge throughout has been to tell what I view as the truth about racism without causing disabling despair..

All ethical people strive to choose "right" over "easy" when confronted by situations that force them to choose one or the other..

It appears that my worst fears have been realised: we have made progress in everything yet nothing has changed..

Self-esteem is like a difficult-to-cultivate flower. It requires frequent nurturing that occurs when you keep your word and follow through on your pr….

My wife says I spend my life trying to teach white folks. I'm not so sure I'm proud of it, but she's right..

However self-sufficient we may fancy ourselves, we exist only in relation - to our friend, family, and life partners; to those we teach and mentor; t….

Black people are the magical faces at the bottom of society's well. Even the poorest whites, those who must live their lives only a few levels above….

Power in the hands of the reformer is no less potentially corrupting than in the hands of the oppressor..

I live to harass white folks..

Courage is a decision you make to act in a way that works through your own fear for the greater good as opposed to pure self-interest. Courage means ….

We live in a system that espouses merit, equality, and a level playing field, but exalts those with wealth, power, and celebrity, however gained..

Education leads to enlightenment. Enlightenment opens the way to empathy. Empathy foreshadows reform..

A rule without exceptions is an instrument capable of doing mischief to the innocent and bringing grief - as well as injustice - to those who should ….

Slavery is, as an example of what white America has done, a constant reminder of what white America might do..