Eduardo Bonilla-Silva Quotes

• The new racism, like God, works in mysterious ways and is quite effective in maintaining white privilege. For example, instead of saying as they used to say during the Jim Crow era that they do not want us as neighbors, they say things nowadays such as 'I am concerned about crime, property values and schools.'

  Eduardo Bonilla-Silva

  School, White Privilege, Racism

  "The new threat: 'Racism without racists'". Interview with John Blake, www.cnn.com. November 27, 2014.

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• The new racism: Racism without 'racists.' Today, racial segregation and division often result from habits, policies, and institutions that are not explicitly designed to discriminate. Contrary to popular belief, discrimination or segregation do not require animus. They thrive even in the absence of prejudice or ill will. It's common to have racism without racists.

  Eduardo Bonilla-Silva

  Ill Will, Racism, Prejudice

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• Colorblind racism is the new racial music most people dance to, the 'new racism' is subtle, institutionalized and seemingly nonracial.

  Eduardo Bonilla-Silva

  Music, Racism, People

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