Ta-Nehisi Coates Quotes
If I have to jump six feet to get the same thing that you have to jump two feet for - that's how racism works.
Ta-Nehisi Coates
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If I have to jump six feet to get the same thing that you have to jump two feet for - that's how racism works.
Ta-Nehisi Coates
