Segregation, in a sense, helped create and maintain black solidarity. Randall Kennedy blackcreatehelp Change image and share on social
In elite, primarily white institutions, there are many blacks who have white wives. So much so that sometimes there is almost the assumption that I would be married to a white woman. Randall Kennedy assumptionblackelite Change image and share on social
Many people believe that determining who is 'black' is rather easy, a task simplified by the administration of the one-drop rule. Under the one-drop rule, any discernible African ancestry stamps a person as 'black.' Randall Kennedy administrationafricanancestry 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
The perception of linked fate and that feeling of being always on the spot as a representative of the race, at least in mixed company, are features of African American life that predate affirmative action and arise outside of its presence. Randall Kennedy actionaffirmativeafrican share on social
Love is just such a crucial, wonderful thing, and if you are lucky enough to find somebody who genuinely loves you, grab that person and hold on to that person, and nothing else matters. Randall Kennedy crucialfindgenuinely 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
