Black neighborhoods are overpoliced, so of course they have higher rates of crime.

And white perpetrators are undercharged, so of course they have lower rates of crime.

And all those stupid stats that you keep using are operating off a small sample size. So shut up...

I teach from a platform from a frame of knowledge plus empathy plus action.

You have to have each of these things to be actively anti-racist.

Artists have a rich tradition of activism. We have a unique opportunity to reach people where they are, beyond political divisions, borders, and silos.

We’re able to speak about race and misogyny and sexuality in a mainstream way that we’ve not been able to do in years past without being shunned or canceled.

I want everyone who reads [Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America] to see that we aren't just talking about a few bad dudes, we are talking about deliberately constructed identities and systems of power.

I see a lot of ‘look to your Black friends’ type posts.

Your Black friends already have jobs.

They probably don’t want to also educate you on racism yet again. Books, however, are an excellent resource.

Everybody who didn't know is seeing America as it truly is right now.

Can't provide resources for the pandemic but has all the resources at the ready to murder civilians in the street and teargas anyone who objects.

We want to build a group of people who are relentlessly undistracted – who are focused on matters of intersectional justice ... and who are committed to doing the work necessary, even when it’s difficult.

The heartbeat of racism itself has always been denial, and the sound of that heartbeat has always been ‘I’m not racist.’

Let the energy and focus of your fight be directed at a system that has enabled terrorism against Black people on our soil for generations.