Somehow we can't live outside the politics of race...

Somehow we can't live outside the politics of race. There's something very deep in all of us, that is taught to us when we are very, very little. Which is the disrespect and fear of the other.

-Anna Deavere Smith

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Who said "Somehow we can't live outside the politics of race... "?

"Somehow we can't live outside the politics of race... " is one of a famous quotes by Anna Deavere Smith. Complete quote is as follows;
"Somehow we can't live outside the politics of race. There's something very deep in all of us, that is taught to us when we are very, very little. Which is the disrespect and fear of the other."

What is "Somehow we can't live outside the politics of race... "?

"Somehow we can't live outside the politics of race. There's something very deep in all of us, that is taught to us when we are very, very little. Which is the disrespect and fear of the other." This is a quote by Anna Deavere Smith which is about Fear & Politics. He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

  • The heart never grows better by age I fear rather worse, always harder. A young liar will be an old one, and a young knave will only be a greater knave as he grows older.
  • In our age there is no such thing as 'keeping out of politics.' All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred and schizophrenia.
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What does "Somehow we can't live outside the politics of race... " mean?

This quote is primarily about Politics although it also includes other themes like Fear & Politics. It is attributed to Anna Deavere Smith. Complete quote is as follows;
"Somehow we can't live outside the politics of race. There's something very deep in all of us, that is taught to us when we are very, very little. Which is the disrespect and fear of the other."