Most people don't think about race as much as I do. They don't have to. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes people race
Even though I went to Exeter and Yale, and I enjoyed all the trappings of those places, I think at the same time - and maybe it's because I'm an immigrant kid and not white - there was always this other consciousness; that is, I was conscious of everything that was going on. Chang-Rae Lee consciousconsciousnessenjoy share on social
To be honest, I'm not that much of a reader of Korean fiction, since so little is translated. Chang-Rae Lee fictionhonestkorean Change image and share on social
I don't believe complete assimilation is possible, at least not for anyone who has an active, open mind. Every step, every entry into the flows of existence can be seen as a beginning, a commencement of a brand new way of seeing oneself in the world. This is the case for everyone. Chang-Rae Lee activeassimilationbegin share on social
I'm one of those people who is colour blind to a certain degree. And that doesn't mean I'm not acutely aware of race in our country and abroad and in the world. I know what's going on, and I'm very aware of it. Mike Colter abroadacutelyaware share on social