We can't afford to deny our past in a bid to be empowered. But what we can do is contextualize the past. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes afford bid contextualize
I will, till the day I die, be an advocate for the d-word: diversity. David Oyelowo advocatedaydie Change image and share on social
We all have cultural bias, racial bias. One of the difficult things around this subject matter is to deny that we have places we go to subconsciously, and unless you consciously decide that that's wrong and you've got to do something about it, especially if you're in a position of power, it won't change. David Oyelowo biaschangeconsciously share on social
If you look at your companies, and half of your staff are not female, and a decent percentage of them are not people of color, then you are part of the problem because you need people working for you and you need people in positions of leadership who can exercise their bias and who can exercise their perspective. David Oyelowo biascolorcompany share on social
We have been shaken by the deaths of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, and Tamir Rice - shaken, but not sufficiently unsettled. We must contextualize those losses, force our neighbors to become so deeply disturbed by what has occurred that they, too, are inspired to act to change the system. Ilyasah Shabazz actbrownchange share on social
When I - when I was going to school, I knew how to read, write, add and subtract and I - I basically said, 'What else do I need? I'm never going to be able to go to college. I'm not going to be able to afford to go to college. I'm not going to be able to get a scholarship.' Mark Wahlberg addaffordbasically share on social
Whenever I have bid a hasty goodbye to a loved one, I've always made sure that my record collection was safely stored away in the boot of the car. Robert Plant bidbootcar Change image and share on social