Why Are You Obsessed with My Race? Quotes

“The way of the world is full of judgmental people. People size me up and down with their eyes. I am told that my hair is too curly to be white and too straight to be black. People ask me questions as if I owe them an answer—what does my race have anything to do with you—and why do you care. The fact is, race shouldn’t exist—it is not real. It is made up, but race does matter.” Race shouldn’t matter, but it does. In society's eyes, race is stubbornly real.”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?

“If people would only listen to themselves, they would realize how naïve and ignorant they sound. Just because the term was created doesn’t mean it should be used.”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?

“Why is race always a factor? Nowadays, people are so quick to categorize one another and put each other in a stereotypical bubble that they do not take time to know the authentic person. It is sad, and they are quick to judge by looking at someone’s skin.”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?

“I Am More Than My Race: So why put me in a category? Is it because you do not want me to tell my story? Despite my exotic face, I am human, and I am a part of the human race.”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?

“Why is race always a factor?”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?

“Hate pulls so much negative energy from the soul. I guess the saying is true; misery loves company.”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?

“Racism is real, and you do not need a magnifying glass to see it.”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?

“Racism is like a wildfire that will never die out. The only way for it to die out is for it to be smoother with love.”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?

“It is pathetic how people attach value to race. Some people say race is real and that race doesn’t matter. The fact is, race shouldn’t exist—it is not real. It is made up, but race does matter. Race shouldn’t matter, but it does. In society's eyes, race is stubbornly real.”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?

“When you look at me, what do you see? When you see me, you see a war of colors because that is what you were taught to see.”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?

“WE CAN LEARN THE TRUTH ABOUT AMERICA’S HISTORY WITHOUT SPREADING HATE.”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?

“It is sad that this country is condemned by a generational curse of centuries and decades of hate. The pollution of hate will end when we speak the truth without everyone thinking the fingers are being pointed at them.”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?

“Our generation is the change.”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?

“It makes me sick to see that we as Americans are at war with each other’s race.”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?

“Race is a ‘social DNA,’ and they act like mixed blood is a mystery. We live in a systemic racist world.”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?

“Being biracial is exhausting. I mean, we cannot change who we are. Someone told me that I do not experience colorism on a negative level. Just because I am light-skinned, I am told I deny the privilege I have. What is my privilege? My color? Colorism is a huge issue within itself—I call everything that is going on ‘social constructionism.”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?

“America has divided and separated people because of our skin. It is a war of two races—I do not think there will ever be racial harmony.”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?

“It seems like we cannot escape racism because it is everywhere we go.”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?

“I hear a lot of black dudes call each other niggers or nigga. Why? Then we as blacks are upset when another race calls us the ‘N’ word. Do we really have the right to be upset? No, we do not because we can’t expect other races not to call us the ‘N’ word if we call each other the ‘N’ word. So I say once again, and I cannot say this enough. We should respect ourselves and each other. We should be ashamed to use the word … the nickname if you will … that white people made up for us. It is not okay for a black person to use the word Nigger or Nigga so loosely!”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?

“Let’s keep it real here. Who are we fooling? Racism has still has a heartbeat, and I do not see it dying anytime soon.”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?

“Let’s keep it real here. Who are we fooling? Racism has still has a heartbeat, and I do not see it dying anytime soon.” -Charlena E. Jackson, Why are You Obsessed with My Race?”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?

“When are we going to wake up and call it what it is? They degrade blacks; instead of getting sprayed by a water hose, we are now getting sprayed with bullets! Instead of getting a peaceful night’s rest, our doors are getting kicked in! Oh, and instead of suffocating us with their white sheets or tying a noose around our necks and hanging us from a tree, they suffocate us by putting their knee on our neck instead. Let’s keep it real here. Who are we fooling? Racism has still has a heartbeat, and I do not see it dying anytime soon.”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?

“81. “When are we going to wake up and call it what it is? They degrade blacks; instead of getting sprayed by a water hose, we are now getting sprayed with bullets! Instead of getting a peaceful night’s rest, our doors are getting kicked in! Oh, and instead of suffocating us with their white sheets or tying a noose around our necks and hanging us from a tree, they suffocate us by putting their knee on our neck instead. Let’s keep it real here. Who are we fooling? Racism has still has a heartbeat, and I do not see it dying anytime soon.”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?

“I Am More Than My Race. Labels do not define me. I was told my ‘whiteness’ will get me far. Is that right? I cannot tell because all of my life, their definition of ‘far’ left me a scar.”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?

“I Am More Than My Race: I was told by someone that I am not ‘pure black.’ What does that mean? I would love to meet a ‘pure black’ person. Shall I say more?”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?

“I Am More Than My Race.”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?

“I always had my blackness and whiteness question. It hurts because I feel like you are asking me to question my relationship with my mother and father.”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?

“Mixed-race is overlooked and misunderstood.” -Charlena E. Jackson, Why are You Obsessed with My Race?”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?

“Nothing has changed. Many say there is a new system that was born in America. Nah, it is not new. The system never died. It is more of a shady renovation, if you will. It reminds me of a reality TV show; however, it has been renewed with over 400 new seasons. It is now what I call the new Jim Crow.”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?

“I feel dead inside. I do not fit in. I struggle mentally to find my place in this world. I do not know who I am. It is like being multiracial is a double edge sword.”
― Charlena E. Jackson, Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?