Ta Nehisi Coates Quote

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"Pero la raza es hija del racismo, no el padre"

Translations

“We are captured by a machine that treats you as less than human.”

Ta Nehisi Coates

“Our challenge is to recognize that there is no 'them.'”

“The entire narrative of this country argues against the truth of who you are.”

“In America, it is traditional to destroy the black body—it is heritage.”

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