Well Of Course I Get Depressed Sometimes,

I Decided To Teach Because I Think That Any Person Who Studies Philosophy Has To Be Involved Actively.

But At The Same Time You Can't Assume That Making A Difference 20 Years Ago Is Going To Allow You To Sort Of Live On The Laurels Of Those Victories For The Rest Of Your Life

We Have Been Basically Persuaded That We Should Not Talk About Racism.

It Is Essential To Resist The Depiction Of History As The Work Of Heroic Individuals

I Think It Is Important To Acknowledge The Extent To Which The Black Middle Class Tends To Rely On A Kind Of Imagined Struggle That Gets Projected Into Commodities Like Kente Cloth For Example On The One Hand And Images Like The Million Man March.