Word: racism
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...first novel, Invisible Man, a symphony of magisterial jazz riffs centered on Carl Jung's claims that "the Negro...lives within [the American's] skin, subconsciously," and on the firm belief, shared with Bearden and Ellington, that it is the self--the black self, however buffeted by racism--that is the ultimate repository of one's fate. Destiny and liberation were inextricably tied to the solitary will...
...hard to imagine where women would be without her. Ruth put substance over style. She was fearless, solid, unwavering. There wasn't a phony bone on her regal Katharine Hepburnesque frame. She never underestimated women's intelligence, regularly publishing articles most women's magazines wouldn't touch, from "The Racism of Well-Meaning White People" to "Inside Tailhook: From the Woman Who Changed the Navy." One of the first things Ruth did at Glamour was change the annual college competition from the best dressed to the most accomplished, to focus on women's achievements, not their hairdos. She created Glamour...
Marshall went on to become one of the most important lawyers of the 20th century. He was the architect of one of America's most radical transformations: the removal of legal racism, root and branch, from the nation's leading institutions. Just as important, Marshall's personal journey--the grandson of a slave, he became the first black Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court--was a shining example of the more open society he dedicated his life to achieving...
Goff credits his achievements to his "incredibly strong" parents, but notes that it is perhaps ironic that they produced a child so fascinated by issues of race, considering that they absolutely refused to discuss the racism they faced in the still-bigoted South because of their intermarriage...
...parents knew that our history, community and traditions were all tainted by American racism. That meant few stories, fewer house-guests, and no direct discussions about race. I would not have anyone else's preconceptions to muddy my self-image," Goff says...