A Quote by Daniel Cameron
I think that we need to make sure that we have frank conversations about race and color and discrimination within this country.
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While white women and men of color also experience discrimination, all too often their experiences are taken as the only point of departure for all conversations about discrimination. Being front and center in conversations about racism or sexism is a complicated privilege that is often hard to see.
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