From what I see, people of color are being called on in a different way. We're being heard in a different way - louder. And I think it's such an exciting time. The power structure is being redefined, and we're redefining beauty with the stories that we're telling and the women we're showing on our covers.
Interpretation
This quote reflects the shifting power dynamics and representation of people of color in media and society.
Elaine Welteroth highlights a significant cultural shift where voices and stories from people of color are gaining prominence and being recognized more loudly than before. She emphasizes the excitement of this moment as it not only challenges traditional power structures but also redefines beauty standards through the diverse narratives being shared and the representation of women on media platforms, such as magazine covers.
In practice
Use this quote in a discussion about diversity in media during a panel.
I read everything, but particularly, growing up in a household where my mom was black and my dad was white, I remember really loving 'Ebony' and 'Essence.' Those magazines were the only place where I could see images of women who looked like me or my mom.
Come, come, my conservative friend, wipe the dew off your spectacles, and see that the world is moving.
New ideas rarely come from the moderate parties in The Hague or Washington, in Brussels or Westminster. The world's political centres are not the breeding ground for true change, but rather where it comes home to roost.
My problem is white comfort with Black death. I am personally tired of white comfort with black death.
Think what a great world revolution will take place when ... [there are] millions of guys all over the world with rucksacks on their backs tramping around the back country.
Since 9/11, there has been a huge leap in people wanting to get personally involved in public service and international affairs.
History reminds us that revolutions are not events, so much that they’re processes – that for tens of thousands of years, people have been making decisions that irrevocably shaped the world that we live in today; just as today, we are making subtle, irrevocable decisions that people of the future will remember as revolutions.
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