Toni Morrison's powerful words on racism

[@guardiannews]

Toni Morrison, author and Nobel laureate, dies aged 88 ► www.theguardian.com/books/2019/aug/06/toni-morrison-author-and-pulitzer-winner-dies-aged-88

[@popcola3701]

Toni Morrison is burning in hell.

[@fedupto68]

Say hi when you get there

[@JESUSLOVESYOU219]

"If you can only be tall when someone else is on their knees then you have a serious problem" 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

[@marino4193]

I don't understand what she means by that, but it sounds deep...

[@Cagon415]

@@marino4193 obtuse

[@benjisimooroo3080]

Tommy She means basically that if you only can be empowered when someone else is having a problem you have got something wrong with yourself. I guess?

[@JESUSLOVESYOU219]

Yeah that's right x

[@OReily08080]

Pedro Takahashi Gunderson or just plain insecure

[@amberf236]

"You can't understand how powerfully racist that question is, can you?" Wow. She checked her. Toni Morrison a true gem in this world.

[@TCt83067695]

Wypipo and Karens are really a bad combination

[@MJ-ye7dd]

I loved that

[@hals6118]

I love how calmly and non-confrontationally she says it, too. If she was more blunt, the effect would have been to put the interviewer on the defensive, but instead, she hears and understands what Morrison has to say. Truly a brilliant woman of letters.

[@Icky781]

In a respectful/intelligent/graceful manner! ❤

[@iago07]

I appreciate how that white interviewer didn’t get defensive. She listened and actually got it quickly... “being used to being in the center” Morrison did not shut her down, she held her accountable but kept the dialogue going. Beautiful!

[@JEHill]

That was my favorite part. We need more of that.

[@wolfgangvonuce9615]

Jana wendt(60mins Australia)looked shocked when asked the question,almost offended that someone could say that to her. An award winning journalist,educated who has traveled/reported/worked around the world for years,but struggles with the idea that Morrison doesn't have white people in her books? Her mindset is the precise reason why there is still racism and that white people have a long way to go before they can fix it.

[@iago07]

I actually wonder if that was a question, not from the journalist, but from society. For decades, white critics criticized her lack of white characters AND refused to call her literature “American”… it was always African-American lit… so it did t seem that the journalist was upset. And Morrison didn’t call her racist. She said the question is racist.

[@1jruiz]

@@iago07 If you look directly after Morrison replies, you will see her throat. She swallowed and then tilted her head. Her body language says it all. And I understand if she was asking based on the audience inquiry, however, she returned to the question even after Morrison answered.

[@pam0626]

Ed Bradley asked her the exact same question when he interviewed Toni for US 60 Minutes in 2008. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@tamikamiller9233]

I met her in college (her books) and I could never articulate the way her prose, ideas, character development pulled an invisible weight off of me. I didn't understand what was happening all I knew is that I had to read everything she was responsible for. I think what was happening, as I soaked in her stories, it helped me start to love myself in a way that was lost to me growing up. Idk...I will love her always a brave, super intelligent, beautiful soul

[@stsk7]

That's when you stop liste ing to the black=democrat narrative and start thinking for yourself

[@kimberlytrent4438]

Yes....she is brilliant...What a blessing to meet her...

[@msjackson6131]

I met her in University... and she impacted my life profoundly. I was fortunate enough to attend a lecture she gave in Toronto 5-10 years later and could clearly see how her and other Women like: bell hooks, Audrey Lorde, and Angela Jackson had helped shape 2 generations(Now 3) of BW💪🏽💪🏽

[@Tony-xg2mg]

@@msjackson6131 You were incredibly lucky and blessed to have sat on a lecture that Dr. Morrison gave. I can only imagine...

[@GoldenPenLitHaven]

Perfectly said. Did the same for me.

[@acaciasleep4751]

she speaks so gracefully and articulately 💗

[@willie417]

Wondering how was she suppose to sound like? Morrison graduated from Howard University in 1953 with a B.A. in English. She earned a master's degree in American Literature from Cornell University in 1955 followed by an academic career at Texas Southern University, Howard University, Yale, and since 1989, a chair at Princeton University.

[@essiedillon1475]

"what are you w/o racism"? Those questions that followed...wow, wow.

[@pierresmith5145]

From 0:01 to 1:26 is so POWERFUL. From 1:26 until the end is PRICELESS...

[@meaux8]

Exact truest words, Rest in Love Dear Queen

[@kaefreemanduchess719]

R⚘🌹⚘🌹I🌹⚘🌹⚘P

[@jslang7653]

She checked tht white lady intellectually 🤭

[@perrinfan]

Brilliant, beautiful force of humanity! She will be missed. ❤

[@thefreewill_]

"Once upon a time..." RIP Toni, fly high!

[@cherrybaylon9737]

I AGREE WITH HER 100%. IT IS REALLY DIFFICULT TO EXIST IN OUR SOCIETY WHEN SOME PEOPLE JUDGE YOU BECAUSE OF YOUR RACE, PERSONALITY, MONEY AND POWER!

[@autumnhomer9786]

R.I.P Thank you for sharing your gift with the world.

[@really8930]

What a brilliant, engaging and powerful woman. Courageous. Principled. Iconic.

[@thelaurels13]

Love her, miss her. A powerful beautiful voice.

[@ingriddubbel8468]

She was brilliant. Hearing her in person was a revelation. The speaker at my prep school graduation sucked. I never went to my Graduate School graduation ( my dear friend had the video, I made the correct choice) because my college speaker, because I knew the speaker the LSE drummed up wasn't going to top Toni Morrison.

[@CircuitDruid]

When you only find out about someone incredible because they died today. *sigh* Alas. But It is a privilege to live in an era where intelligent and thought provoking people can speak to us so clearly after their passing. v.v

[@autumnhomer9786]

CircuitDruid Beautifully said.

[@NappyChile]

Rest in grace, beloved ❤🖤💚.

[@cp6111]

Such a powerful message ! I applaud the humanity of her conversation. Understanding is the key ! Thank you. Mrs. Morrison.

[@mssweets6119]

RIP Beloved, you’ll always be my favorite author 💯❤️🌼🙏🏽

[@public.public]

excellent words absolutely full of truth.

[@catalinacurio]

Beautiful soul, a sad loss for human kind.

[@mattthecat03]

@Phil 502 LMAO Truth!

[@lemostjoyousrenegade]

Yes indeed! A truly BEAUTIFUL one. What a BLESSING she was/is to humanity. A RADIANT LIGHT! ✨ May she Rest in Peace and Love. 🙏🏾♥️🕊 And love and blessings to you, catalinacurio. 🦋🕊💜

[@sukurkur]

02:03 That "hmm" sums it up She got schooled left right & center

[@beautifulangel5627]

I love her with my whole heart. She will be missed.

[@nappyscribe1987]

Now my FAVORITE writer!

[@julianwoodcock4309]

What an intelligent lady in every respect. Her legitimate anger is visible but under control.

[@SpeakWritePlayinEnglish]

"Race can only be defined as a human being."

[@tduncan1564]

Powerful Sister

[@ZENMASTERME1]

Rest in Peace Toni Morrison, your literary genius will be indelibly engraved into the minds of your readers!

[@mattthecat03]

yeah....ummm..literary genius....no,lol

[@justinafields4450]

I have so loved/enjoyed ALL of her books...She was a LEGEND in her own time.❤

[@unsolvedcasesandnews]

The comment by the presenter was very racist . How on earth could a presenter be so thoughtless I doubt she would of asked a white person when will you write about black person in your books . Stupid question I can’t imagine the pain her and her family may of endured

[@public.public]

the presenter was playing devils advocate as her response to Toni shows.

[@nubuk310]

Dude love your comment... Because if you look at her eyes and facial expression it's like why I hate you but at the same time I hate that you are truthful

[@unsolvedcasesandnews]

Randy Harris you hate me ! I don’t understand

[@unsolvedcasesandnews]

Chimera XDX I just think there is a problem still with racism and I dislike the fact people are say horrible things . Maybe I’m sensitive really but I just disagree with the way they conducted the interview

[@nubuk310]

What are you talking about? 🤨

[@flugsven]

Phenomenal woman!

[@nicholasheitzman2729]

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[@shawnafuqua4057]

I really enjoyed this video. Toni Morrison was so bold. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@darnellkendricks]

She was Soulfully Fearless!

[@LonelyParadiseKiss]

I can’t find the full interview of the colbert report, does anyone have the link please? Thank you kindly🙏

[@misstunes1765]

The original interview was with Charlie Rose. You can find it on KZbin as well.

[@karasays01]

Toni Morrison I thank you! Thank You! Will be using this in my icebreaker on discussing How religious media helped black people in America reclaim their lives and stories

[@kdaddy100]

She was a very wise woman. RIP Ms Morrison.

[@PlanetCharnBaby]

She's not wrong.

[@eugenekubak7857]

Preach!✊

[@mojukin3018]

Awesome

[@richie9878]

When she said you can make money off of racism, who else thought of Jessie Jackson?

[@jG-gm2mz]

You mean al Sharpton.

[@Michelle-pn9xt]

others Nobody thought of him. Defending people who have mistreated other does not make someone racist.

[@Michelle-pn9xt]

@@jG-gm2mz Not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@alisasauceda2882]

No, you mean white people!

[@saritamoorebansa4485]

Preach.... I fell in love with Song of Solomon.

[@johndeagle4389]

What was Morrison's opinion of William Ellison?

[@saadiaarslanturk2850]

Beautiful! 🌹

[@リンゴ酢-b8g]

8=======>~

[@msjackson6131]

She’s right that question was so blind and privileged That’s where ppl of privilege NEED To examine themselves!!!!

[@cmebans35]

Great discussion

[@azounx]

One thought just crossed my mind: A white author writing about black people as the main cast of a novel, would that even fly nowadays, what with own voices and such? I don't know how old that interview is, but you'd never ask a white writer for that reason alone, would be my guess.

[@medmuslimah5972]

Amazing!

[@cindylopez8588]

Ma'am just put reporter lady in her P L A C E wow

[@Sheppesh]

And on that note from the last scene, Toni Morrison definitely will be missed

[@syagllagnah5454]

No one knows who she is. So no, no she wont

[@syagllagnah5454]

@UCHV73d6bnhD-mR2ERw9pQwg no, only racists know who she is. Seeing that you're a racist and black supremacist it makes sense.

[@lemostjoyousrenegade]

She will indeed! She was/is truly BEAUTIFUL soul. What a BLESSING she was/is to humanity. A RADIANT LIGHT! ✨ May she Rest in Peace and Love. 🦋🕊💜 ♥️Much Love & many blessings ✨to you, Seph. 🙏🏾

[@syagllagnah5454]

@@lemostjoyousrenegade racist

[@kasanova44burn]

@@syagllagnah5454 lol you trolling get rid of the profile pic lol

[@firstladyntrng1170]

And there you have it.

[@public.public]

There will NEVER be parity within the class system.

[@vickystafford4578]

Toni Morrison! Amazing Grace❣️❤️

[@alishagadson9524]

I love Toni Morrison ❤️❤️

[@lemostjoyousrenegade]

She was/is truly BEAUTIFUL soul. What a BLESSING she was/is to humanity. A RADIANT LIGHT! ✨ May she Rest in Peace and Love. 🦋🕊💜 ♥️Much Love & many blessings ✨to you, Alisha. 🙏🏾

[@wxndyrzr499]

I wonder if alligators and crocodiles have this problem

[@dw7312]

Dang. Powerful word.

[@BibleSamurai]

Piers Morgan types couldnt have an interview like this.

[@kimberlytrent4438]

I love her!

[@badshamondal8499]

RIP

[@miliesomethingdo4379]

This woman ♥️

[@gregoryaimable3990]

love that woman.

[@farrukhjabin2123]

Impressive

[@bnkundwa]

I was moved by her book self.

[@AB-lw3gl]

I don’t understand how people can dislike this video... shame on y’all

[@albertobarbosa4938]

Gupsy Crusader was more convincing, not gonna lie

[@drv2999]

TEACH!!!

[@kaefreemanduchess719]

🌷⚘I love her ⚘RIP ⚘🌷

[@djcubical]

I love people who don't believe in science.

[@johndeagle4389]

Morrison says there is no such thing as race and then says. "White people have a very very serious problem." This is a contradiction. Why doesn't Morrison acknowledge that her surname is found in England, Scotland and Ireland? Morrison is a mixture of black and white.

[@ashley_p825]

John Deagle You're an imbecile. Most black Americans have white last names due to slavery. We didn't choose those white last names. They were forcefully given to us by white slave masters.

[@erikmurray3661]

That's bs about the race part we are very different from each other and its ok.

[@Softman264]

Oh! What a brilliant mind

[@brianearner5092]

Georgia discusses

[@stroop3666]

I know that is RIGHT!!!

[@DP-ih6nt]

"The racist white person"?? What about the racist black person?? Guess she didn't want to acknowledge that. And why did she have the title of "Reverend"?

[@Cagon415]

Was she asked a question about racist black people, or are you just deflecting? 🤔

[@TheOriginalRhapsody]

Omg yessssss

[@MrK67017]

1:38...OMG

[@leststoner]

Amen

[@fatoufrancescambow5876]

YES!!!!!!

[@mattthecat03]

a shame she didn't practice what she preached/wrote....

[@TheSirToady]

Matt, How many of her books have you read?

[@holyshit2709]

@@TheSirToady lol I'm waiting for his answer.

[@punishedsnake6141]

@@TheSirToady lol She is a racist.

[@punishedsnake6141]

@@TheSirToady and you know it. 😁😁😁

[@TheSirToady]

@@punishedsnake6141 She's wasn't racist, she was woke.

[@leroythomas4967]

🖤

[@sunluv6115]

💯💯❤️✊🏾

[@ghost-zx3ki]

There is no race.What a joke just like are several species of bears the same are the humans.We have some distince features that make us a race

[@001islandprincess]

ghost All human beings have the exact same alleles (AGCT) and due to environmental pressures give rise to different frequency of genes, which in turn give rise to the various population groups we see worldwide. The continent of Africa contains the most genetic diversity than all continents combined. Some population groups in the South Pacific resemble some Africans but they are farthest away genetically from Africans. The Sentinels phenotypically resemble some South Sudanese but are genetically South Asian. Europeans are genetically the closest to Africans and indigenous Australians are the farthest genetically. The concept of “race” does NOT and CANNOT explain these facts. Race has always been a socio-political term masquerading as something inherent. The fact that you place high value on “distinct features” is proof that it is all a construct...and it’s sole purpose is for social, political and economic gain. The only reason why you “see” races is that you attach HUGH MEANING to INSIGNIFICANT features.

[@ghost-zx3ki]

@@001islandprincessAnd yet that doesnt change that race exist

[@solertree8653]

The oracle has escaped from the matrix

[@highbrass7563]

Rest In Peace!

[@missabyssinia2293]

Where is the finger snapping emoji when I need it 🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@trini2deeboneify]

Strong words...and so on POINT!

[@SueLyons1]

👍 'there is no such thing as race' 👏 👏 👏 'white' is a construct 'black' is a construct we belong to each other

[@dreykini407]

I love me some Toni Morrison. Rest in Power🙏🏽💕

[@oldworld6270]

Forced diversity has never worked in the Earth's history. We were born on different continents for a reason.

[@soygato2722]

Old World Except for the fact we all came Europe? And explored the world just cause there were food?

[@DJKiDDKlashez]

Old World diversity is a construct, the human race migrated from an Africa Continent spread throughout the world. Human adapted according to climates and geographical regions. This notion of diversity is toxic is the sense that you’re different than I am, therefore should be treated as such. A superiority complex, a disease that lead to monetary gain, self righteousness to hatred. Yes were born in different continents but we are one human race. If “forced diversity” meaning some person thats different looking than you in facial characteristics and appearance; if bothers you then you have that disease.

[@thegermanbrownie7407]

We were born in different geographical areas because we were born there. Simple as that. Nothing supernatural.

[@Iamnotyourfriend007]

Old World Then why bring a bunch of people from one part of the continent against their will!?? Hypocrites !! Stole everything from others even their culture. Rott in hell !!!

[@lemostjoyousrenegade]

@@DJKiDDKlashez 🎯❗️WORD! Well stated.

[@BoscaratoIsabella]

"Really?!" Can a journalist be so ignorant or is he pretending?

[@karim_wafa]

Love her!!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Aunty spoke FACTS

[@joet8862]

To the guardian, powerful words= saying white people are bad. I prefer Thomas Sowell.

[@joet8862]

Ain't that what a lot of black folk and feminists do these days?

[@joet8862]

Truth?

[@mattthecat03]

@@joet8862 thanks for bringing just that to crybaby wolf here,lmao

[@mattthecat03]

@@AnaisWolf nope sorry but....the ignorance here is your...perhaps you should do some more studying and before you get on here and show it.Perhaps you enjoy your ignorance....and that....is the true waste Case closed

[@mattthecat03]

@@AnaisWolf more like poor uneducated you,lmao

[@onedirections1172]

Mother love me keep me warm Mother loves me, keeps me warm, nurtures me, cares for me, and calms me through the storm. To help me mother, help your baby to be strong, nothing more. No Money, is A Mercy, can The Bluest Eye find a Rainbow a Home? For Frank and his Sister here's a poem. I love you, Mother, I thank you everyday, love me, keep me warm, nurture me, care for me, show me what is right and wrong. Your love has kept me, in the light, words that make a man cave bright. And when I go to her at night, she rocks me in my cradle, so I sleep tight. I love you Mother. I Thank you everyday. Mother loves me, keeps me warm, nurtures me, cares for me, and calms me through the storm. To help me Mother, help your baby, to be strong, nothing more. Thank you Toni, for I've been torn, and my mother left me in the storm. By Eddie Campagnola Edward Campagnola, "Directions to the Dumpster" & Pen name "One Directions to Mercy Street"

[@rio7858]

She is a legend

[@Manuqtix.Manuqtix]

I hope I’ll never ever be racially abused by these people

[@IsisRevisited]

💜🕊🙏🏾💫💫💫

[@nicholarichards4803]

Ladies and gentlemen this is a true queen

[@kirsaroi4339]

Love this!!!!! Subjected to rasict neighbours for 5years im Indian I get all sorts narrow minded uneducated people. But please carrying on scoffing a chicken Tikka and getting yow orange tan 🤣🧐

[@jacquelineperry8515]

Never heard anyone describe racism in this way so highly intelligent what are you without it his body language said it all