Cornel West Quote

As long as black people are viewed as "them," the burden falls on blacks to do all the "cultural" and "moral" work necessary for healthy race relations. The implication is that only certain Americans can define what it means to be American—and the rest must simply "fit in."

Race Matters (1993), introduction

As long as black people are viewed as them, the burden falls on blacks to do all the cultural and moral work necessary for healthy race relations....

As long as black people are viewed as them, the burden falls on blacks to do all the cultural and moral work necessary for healthy race relations....

As long as black people are viewed as them, the burden falls on blacks to do all the cultural and moral work necessary for healthy race relations....

As long as black people are viewed as them, the burden falls on blacks to do all the cultural and moral work necessary for healthy race relations....