Quote by Phylicia Rashad

Let me just say that to imagine racism does not exist is imagination. And to imagine that it does not create its own set of problems is true imagination. So let's not imagine that racism is gone, extinguished, because it's not. We are seeing this in the top levels of the political arena, and we are seeing it very, very plainly.

Let me just say that to imagine racism does not exist is ima

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This quote emphasizes the importance of recognizing the existence and consequences of racism. It asserts that denying racism or believing that it no longer poses any significant issues is a product of imagination and overlooks the evident manifestations of racism. The mention of its presence in the highest levels of politics indicates that racism continues to persist in society, urging societies to acknowledge and address this issue rather than pretending it has disappeared.

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