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Commitment to Diversity and Anti-racism | College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences | Virginia Tech
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Trayvon Martin death raises issue of racism in America, says Toni Morrison | Trayvon Martin | The Guardian
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Racism as Distraction: Aminatta Forna Writes about Toni Morrison | Medical Humanities Initiative | Georgetown University
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![The WNET Group в Twitter: „"The very serious function of racism... is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining over and over again, your reason for being." -- The WNET Group в Twitter: „"The very serious function of racism... is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining over and over again, your reason for being." --](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E4BpJwnVgAIzKyg.jpg:large)
The WNET Group в Twitter: „"The very serious function of racism... is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining over and over again, your reason for being." --
ACLU - We honor Toni Morrison's legacy by fighting to ensure that we are allowed to amplify our voices in pursuit of our civil rights. #BlackHistoryMonth | Facebook
![Ruha Benjamin on Twitter: "The function, the very serious function of racism, is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. -Toni Morrison http://t.co/sUjMTEQlfN" / Twitter Ruha Benjamin on Twitter: "The function, the very serious function of racism, is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. -Toni Morrison http://t.co/sUjMTEQlfN" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BuDHe-BCIAAptHD.jpg)
Ruha Benjamin on Twitter: "The function, the very serious function of racism, is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. -Toni Morrison http://t.co/sUjMTEQlfN" / Twitter
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The Origin of Others by Toni Morrison review – the language of race and racism | Toni Morrison | The Guardian
![Toni Morrison not only remade American literature, she challenged us to resist the tenacity of racism - The Washington Post Toni Morrison not only remade American literature, she challenged us to resist the tenacity of racism - The Washington Post](https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/ABMGFLVYK4I6TM5UFO3J5DCOHE.jpg)
Toni Morrison not only remade American literature, she challenged us to resist the tenacity of racism - The Washington Post
WLIW New York Public Media - "It's important... to know the function, the very serious function of racism, which is distraction." —Toni Morrison #Juneteenth | Facebook
![The most influential American author of her generation, Toni Morrison's writing was radically ambiguous The most influential American author of her generation, Toni Morrison's writing was radically ambiguous](https://images.theconversation.com/files/287141/original/file-20190807-84195-jaksi2.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=45&auto=format&w=1000&fit=clip)
The most influential American author of her generation, Toni Morrison's writing was radically ambiguous
![One of Late Writer Toni Morrison's Most Famous Quotes About Racism Came from a Talk at Portland State University. Listen to It Here. One of Late Writer Toni Morrison's Most Famous Quotes About Racism Came from a Talk at Portland State University. Listen to It Here.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/arc-wordpress-client-uploads/wweek/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/07141657/2301126276_53bc5bcc05_o.jpg)
One of Late Writer Toni Morrison's Most Famous Quotes About Racism Came from a Talk at Portland State University. Listen to It Here.
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Toni Morrison Quote: “Racism will disappear when it's no longer profitable, and no longer psychologically useful. And when that happens, it'll...”
![Toni Morrison not only remade American literature, she challenged us to resist the tenacity of racism | The Seattle Times Toni Morrison not only remade American literature, she challenged us to resist the tenacity of racism | The Seattle Times](https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/08062019_toni_164835.jpg?d=1560x1601)
Toni Morrison not only remade American literature, she challenged us to resist the tenacity of racism | The Seattle Times
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