Slavery is, as an example of what white America has done, a constant reminder of what white America might do.
— Derrick Bell
I go to readings by fiction writers like Alice Walker, and I'm envious of the level of attention they generate.
Few whites are ready to actively promote civil rights for blacks.
My wife says I spend my life trying to teach white folks. I'm not so sure I'm proud of it, but she's right.
