Toni Morrison Was Right — The Very Serious Function of Racism is a Distraction

Each time an explanation of racism and oppression is demanded, we are wasting precious time

Jeanette C. Espinoza
An Injustice!
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6 min readJan 18, 2022

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“The very serious function of racism is a distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining over and over again, your reason for being.” — Toni Morrison

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