Lies about Black People Quotes

“What does the cast of the last seven shows and movies you have watched (or that your children watched) look like? What did your last seven hires look like, or what do the seven closest members of your work team look like? What do the last seven toys you bought for your kids look like? I could go into”
― Omekongo Dibinga, Lies about Black People: How to Combat Racist Stereotypes and Why It Matters

“What do your seven closest friends look like (or the seven closest friends of your children)? Who are the authors of the last seven books you read (or books bought for your children)? What do your seven closest neighbors (in terms of proximity) look like? What did your last seven teachers look like (or the current teachers of your children)?”
― Omekongo Dibinga, Lies about Black People: How to Combat Racist Stereotypes and Why It Matters

“BLACK INTELLIGENCE Real or Artificial?”
― Omekongo Dibinga, Lies about Black People: How to Combat Racist Stereotypes and Why It Matters

“always felt that that someone was doing me/my family a favor by allowing me to attend a magnet elementary school, then a magnet high school—even though I had to apply. And even though I always achieved high academic success, I never believed I earned my place. I was directly told that my high school and college placement was part of fulfilling a quota—after being discouraged from applying to high-ranking institutions by teachers and counselors.”
― Omekongo Dibinga, Lies about Black People: How to Combat Racist Stereotypes and Why It Matters

“When we go online to look for affirmation instead of information, ignorance persists.”
― Omekongo Dibinga, Lies about Black People: How to Combat Racist Stereotypes and Why It Matters