Quote by Spike Lee
Racism is when you have laws set up, systematically put in a way to keep people from advancing, to stop the advancement of a people. Black people have never had the power to enforce racism, and so this is something that white America is going to have to work out themselves. If they decide they want to stop it, curtail it, or to do the right thing... then it will be done, but not until then.
Summary
This quote emphasizes that racism is a systematic issue where laws are designed to hinder the progress of certain racial groups. It suggests that black people lack the power to enforce such discrimination, and it is ultimately up to white America to take responsibility for addressing and ending racism. The quote implies that change can only occur when white individuals decide to actively work against racism and choose to do what is right.
Topics
Racism
By Spike Lee