ACLU - We honor Toni Morrison's legacy by fighting to ensure that we are allowed to amplify our voices in pursuit of our civil rights. #BlackHistoryMonth | Facebook
kweli TV - The very serious function of racism…is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over again, your reason for being. — Toni Morrison #
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Ruha Benjamin on Twitter: "The function, the very serious function of racism, is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. -Toni Morrison http://t.co/sUjMTEQlfN" / Twitter
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Toni Morrison not only remade American literature, she challenged us to resist the tenacity of racism - The Washington Post
WLIW New York Public Media - "It's important... to know the function, the very serious function of racism, which is distraction." —Toni Morrison #Juneteenth | Facebook
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