Blacks are supposed to rejoice whenever our way of life becomes more mainstream. We seldom do. For we see in it a sanctioning that can only be granted by white society. In other words: If you're white, it's all right. If you're black, step back.

It's the Little Things: Everyday Interactions that Anger, Annoy, and Divide the Races (ed. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2002) - ISBN: 9780156013482