All white people in the United States have benefited from a white supremacy. But does that mean that a white person should be viewed badly because they turn against a white supremacist policy? Just because you've benefited from something shouldn't disable you from repudiating it. Randall Kennedy badlybenefitdisable share on social
In law school, I earned the respect of professors and served on the editorial board of 'The Yale Law Journal.' Randall Kennedy boardearneditorial Change image and share on social
I will say go into the world and try to find good people that feel genuine affection and love for you, and disregard everything else about their background. Randall Kennedy affectionbackgrounddisregard Change image and share on social
Any successful black person will have to face suspicion within his or her own community about his or her loyalty to other blacks. Randall Kennedy blackcommunityface Change image and share on social
Segregation, in a sense, helped create and maintain black solidarity. Randall Kennedy blackcreatehelp Change image and share on social
I champion sensibly designed racial affirmative action, not because I have benefited from it personally - though I have. I support it because, on balance, it is conducive to the public good. Randall Kennedy actionaffirmativebalance Change image and share on social
We know that we're not supposed to be racially biased, and we don't want to think of ourselves as racially biased, so we tell ourselves a different story. Randall Kennedy biasraciallystory Change image and share on social
If you are socially isolated, you are more vulnerable to stereotypes and myths; you won't have the opportunity to have conversations with someone who has a different social background than you. Randall Kennedy backgroundconversationisolate Change image and share on social
I was born in Columbia in 1954, the year the Supreme Court invalidated racial segregation in public schools. I visited frequently but did not live there. Randall Kennedy bearcolumbiacourt Change image and share on social
As soon as you say that there is a community called, let's say, black Americans, you've immediately created a boundary line - who's in that group, who's outside that group. Randall Kennedy americanblackboundary Change image and share on social
