Toni Morrison, what racism is

[@syameze2227]

If you can only be tall because somebody is on their knees, then you have a serious problem. - Toni Morrison

[@nourzouarii2362]

a writer is that person that all his speech is open to be quoted........

[@Advic77]

...and it brings it to perspective for me because I have always thought that if there was a level playing field then what will the world be like 🤔.

[@enaidealukal4105]

such a great quote

That's a lovely phrase. We've all been the target of bullying at some point. Fortunately for most people, once you leave school, it ends. "I'm tired" is a something which has been oft repeated. Makes a lot of sense.

[@americanbeauty171]

DEEP!!!!✋🏽👍🏽

[@carolnorton2551]

"No one talks about the fact that they waited for justice, and it didn't come." Toni Morrison.

[@Brick_Squared]

This quote goes hand in hand with, "And I must say tonight that a riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it America has failed to hear? It has failed to hear that the plight of the negro poor has worsened over the last twelve or fifteen years." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. *_We are still waiting to this day._*

[@missabyssinia2293]

“...and they should start thinking about what they do about it. Leave me out of it!” 💅🏾 👸🏾

[@thetruthteller4385]

oKAY!

[@noelephantitis]

I say this to myself almost daily

[@kor405]

Emoji 😂 Arif new !!!

[@lt7388]

"win at all cost" if you pay with your soul you're god will give you a refund🐪

[@Exostars77-A]

“Racism is a profound neurosis” - Toni Morrison

[@brainybusinessaccount-forc8215]

Brilliant woman! May God Bless You!

[@notchoome5694]

That has degenerated into psychosis.

[@sodapop83]

when i said the same thing casually among my psychologist, sociologist friends, they looked at me astound...

[@sealie15]

It’s worse than neurosis the thinking & behavior is psychopathic 😢

[@-Swamp_Donkey-]

Racism is pattern recognition.

[@thelaurels13]

Boy I wish she was still around. I’m ashamed to say I’ve only just discovered her books recently and I can’t get enough. I guess it’s never too late to learn. What a powerhouse this incredible woman was.

[@mikemintun1587]

What a BRILLIANT woman she was. The world lost a true treasure.

[@Loquacious_Jackson]

She was an idiot though?

[@mervcharles8365]

She lived to be 88 and was very accomplished and left us with so much. We didn’t lose her. We are lucky to have been blessed by her existence.

[@Loquacious_Jackson]

@@mervcharles8365 cringe

[@susanwitter7822]

We have her books to read. That is the ultimate conversation, between writer and reader. We didn’t lose her. We have her forever.

[@mikemintun1587]

@@susanwitter7822 That is a great point. Thank you.

[@yellolab09]

You can hear her father's voice and wisdom; telling his child that THIS is NOT your 'problem' to accommodate or solve. THIS is a pathology that YOU do not own. Let's not create pathologies for ourselves out of this madness we have to navigate." How profoundly blessed she was to have had that upbringing - and we are to have her voice.

[@nonilovechild5524]

Her mother's voice

[@feelmebeme]

Can it just be hers?

[@yellolab09]

@@feelmebeme Of course its her voice. But, most Black people know the voce and essence of their forebears are carried forward IN THEM. Literally. It's not an 'idea'. Native Peoples also KNOW this. She wouldn't have gotten to have her full voice if she hadn't carried his and others her whole life

[@funtoo.5570]

wow this happened several years ago and it's just like she's talking about the NOW... amazing woman!

[@QueMedic99]

That tells me that very little has truly changed. An apology without change is manipulation.

[@12GatesStudios]

@@decarmo The video has been edited to highlight a specific point that Toni Morrison made, certainly not to hide anything. In this TikTok world some of us tend to have very short attention spans and this point was deep into the interview. I encourage everyone to watch the interview in its entirety. It’s available on KZbin. Thanks for your comments!

[@Nae5point0]

I can't hear anything on this video. No sound at all....smh

[@pedroheberle6665]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/npqXZK2mnsyjqqs There you go.

[@pedroheberle6665]

@@12GatesStudios why did you erase my reply? I put time and effort into it, it was entirely pertinent, and I felt for some reason that I should address it to our friend who wrote the comment (Funto), because somehow I felt it would prove useful - to him or somebody else. I'm Brazilian, we have a very serious national problem with race quite similar to that of America's, and I fell deeply in love with the rhetoric of Malcom X, Toni Morrison, and James Baldwin, among others, and have been studying attentively these past few years the subject which comprises, I think you'll agree, the most pressing issue of both our societies. Shouldn't it be about sharing? About (informed) dialogue, as open as it can be, about sharing common knowledge, and maybe finding common solutions? I quite literally wasted half an afternoon for nothing.

[@artemioolivas5689]

3:22 "...and if I take your race away....and there you are all strung out and all you got is your little old self and what is that? What are you without racism? Are you any good? Are you still strong? Are you still smart? Do you still like yourself...."

[@mariusjackson4704]

Charley: "Then give. White people. Some free. Advice." Toni: "There all in my books." ;) LMFAO

[@dmm3124]

She would not say "there." It is "they're."

[@cherzee8964]

Yup white people are always asking black people to do free work

[@Seremonii]

😂 She's such a force.

[@Orynsbelt]

Toni Morrison aides me in straightening my spine then WALK, THINK, WRITE, READ, and SPEAK.

[@patrickjenkins6383]

😎 What (I personally) find 'AMAZING' is that after years of Drugs, Homelessness, & frequent Incarceration, I (STILL) have enough functioning BRAIN CELLS to humbly APPRECIATE this ASTOUNDING woman, even though she's no longer with us. 💙

[@Gwen-joyful-light]

I'm happy you got back your clarity ❤

[@iankirumba3688]

The BEST definition and description EVER!

[@TheParentDr]

I love this explanation of racism... I always felt the same

[@nourzouarii2362]

never feel bad abt your self dude.. we love you

[@pakpala1]

"They waited for justice."

[@alleyzonm312]

We wait no more.

[@garylens1]

I started crying the moment she's started talking.

[@mallowhawk294]

I need to read all of her books, her voice (especially at a time like this) would be truly enlightening.

[@alleyzonm312]

WE’RE DONE WAITING!! Black lives matter!

[@julierobinson8173]

What are you without racism?? Yep!

[@notchoome5694]

Free? We are all individuals, within the collective. Individualism does not build, maintain or support human civilization. Individuals are powerless against a collective. Case in point: Our present (global) situation, being imposed by a collective of powerful individuals.

[@StoicBehavioR]

A human, a individual person that supports individual freedoms

[@dannyknightblade4592]

Without manufactured racism Toni Morrison wouldn't have had a career.

[@chocolateoreo6489]

Toni Morrison will always be the world’s biggest genius❤

[@akwaabab8504]

Absolutely brilliant, we did wait for justice and it never came! No one else even mentioned that!

[@essentialoilqueen6345]

I endorse this interview. RIP Toni.

[@pakpala1]

I too endorse this interview. RIP Toni. Sad, Charlie Rose turned out to be a sexual assaulter.

[@monzorella1]

I cant hear the interview

[@jordanabeaulieu2530]

What is the point of uploading a video with no sound?🙄

[@monzorella1]

@@jordanabeaulieu2530 something has gone wrong. Judging by the comments other people heard the video.

[@monzorella1]

@@pakpala1 an amazing intelligent black woman eloquently expressed her thoughts in a interview about her and you still managed to make it about the white man. 😒

[@tylertyler82]

"there you are, all strung out"

[@matthieuramazanibin-ali3532]

I always knew i had the moral high ground! Boy do i love that

[@deandane589]

I can only imagine what she had to say on George floyed being murderd like that in the street by a police officer.

[@sha8921]

Even without audio, your very presence is still powerful! RIP Ms. Toni Morrison...🌹

[@Seremonii]

😖I don't have audio either. Some folks can hear this video just fine.

[@CoachJJ]

Pure facts…when I first noticed how desperately a person carrying racist ideologies needed a willing person to get pulled down 2 or 3 levels morally to engage or be hurt, I knew I had saw the real vulnerability clearly. Ever since, it’s been all about me, my love, my healing and the fact that you can and should carefully choose who you give access to influence your moral integrity. ❤ Too many people choose to engage in calling out others before grounding themselves in love of themselves!

[@michaeldoyle6702]

So much wisdom here. James Baldwin wrote and spoke much about the effects of racism on the soul of the source as well as the recipient.

[@kacthinkforyourself6968]

🎉❤🎉👑🙏🏾💯💥definitely

[@f.scottwalters7349]

For some reason the audio is not working.

[@Wealthybaby]

Wow that is profound ... no one talks about how long they waited to react

[@thurstonreunion]

Your own fears, your own history, and what do you need this for..... #truestory

[@JoeWadlington]

This never gets old

[@shackaamwatkins326]

All white people need to here this and replay this over and over till they get it.

[@linksfelix4264]

Amazing woman powerful words deep feeling I understand what she’s say to put my own spin on this I’ve always looked at racism as ignorant barbaric animalistic to hate another human being is to hate god himself the creator of all life you cannot believe in god with that amount of hate and with little hate at all to practice religion in one hand and practice cruelty in the other hand is horrifying it’s evil

[@pastorAutry73]

Toni Morrison is BRILLIANT

[@YourGirlSudanny]

Well, we grew tired of waiting & now we have no choice but to riot in the hopes they'll finally listen...

[@fedupto68]

I agree with her about the restraint. I also came to understand the further damage done to this man. When they asked of him to stop the chaos caused by the injustice done to him.

[@seanjackson2925]

Now people aren't waiting

[@outerspacedev]

Of course she still experiences racism on an everyday basis. Asking the question demonstrates that you understand this. There a thousand ways for others to recognize racialized encounters, since everyone is rigged up to play along, while pretending nothing is happening. I believe this is why mass hysteria, cognitive dissonance, depression, anxiety and other disorders are running rampant in our society.

[@Shin8bi]

You are georgous.

[@Gorgeouscorliss]

Omg where us the sound?

[@Coryclemmings]

I honestly just want to sit and listen to her talk

[@vernonhowell4485]

Brilliant woman!!!

[@mareawalters1944]

This must be a very powerful video, because now the dialogue is so low , you can't hear a word.

[@jC-rv5rr]

There is only nationalism. Racism is disguised as nationalism, but tis only one race of folks, folk.

[@huslr6266]

we’re blessed to have witnessed her greatness!!!

[@adrianacampos6544]

The way she looks at him, she doesn´t trust him.

[@milboful]

An absolute genius.

[@griffinmorrissey7662]

"they waited"

[@strangetribe]

It’s insulting that he asks why racism is so dominant in our life as if he doesn’t know. I realized he’s allowing her to explain but it’s still a weird vibe

[@Bindi_Marc]

wwwwwwhhhheeewwww the gracefulness.

[@thatusername126]

Share this with your non-black family and friends!

[@Marvelous0071]

Powerful wisdom

[@tobylove7]

It seems like the audio on this video was somehow removed or muted

[@TheBlueAnt]

try watching with headphones

[@herbs4135]

it's definitely be tampered with, which is kinda sus to me

[@TheBlueAnt]

i assume it was caused by a file conversion glitch, theres a link to an unedited version somewhere in the comments tho

[@12GatesStudios]

Several people have commented about the lack of sound. I’m not sure why that is. If you read most of the comments you’ll see that most people are able to hear it. I would speculate that because of copyright and licensing issues KZbin muted the video in certain regions or countries. I would encourage you to watch the video in it’s entirety. It’s available on KZbin. Thanks for commenting.

[@kaleemwali2363]

When Mr Rose stated “ that there is no way for the rest of us to understand that daily encounter,” can only be true if “ the rest of us” have no humanity. He is either grossly ignorant or disingenuous. When you are the cause of crimes against human beings, and then say that you can’t understand the victim’s plight, you just confirmed her assessment that the people who do, tolerate, support, or are indifferent, crimes against non whites globally, are bereft, and suffer from a serious collective psychosis, and are morally inferior.

[@aliciascott6334]

Exactly, which is why the Most High allows racism to still exist. He says he would rather you were hot or cold.... meaning those who are cold towards Him and His ppl are left to their exploits, to complete to the fullest. Their judgement will be just based on their deeds. They go hard in their immorality, they are not lukewarm. They take their wickedness to the fullest, and He allows it.......for now.

[@dmm3124]

He is offensive. Everybody has struggles in life. Not just one group in particular.

[@kaleemwali2363]

@@dmm3124 but one group is particularly responsible for causing hell for every other group on this planet. That is historical fact.

[@darlenetillman7084]

RIH Prophetess 🙏💯❤️

[@evankaden657]

This woman is human and yet many see her as a sage because most of us are so blind that we only aspire to the baseline humanity that she casually transacts in as easily as breathing.

[@oumousarr3519]

Toni IS a badass very well said

[@josephandrews6018]

I’m not crazy, or wrong. My feelings on race are extremely accurate. Thanks very much!

[@ExtravertmE]

What are your feelings, if I may ask?

[@josephandrews6018]

@@ExtravertmE well, it depends on the context. Could I ask you a quick question. Do you find that some population groups in the US tend to be overrepresented in violent crime?

[@blackmatter2769]

@@josephandrews6018 Yes, white men….but they aren’t in jail. Under represented there. Just watch tv shows….its a sad case, to be sure. But, whatever.

[@charrissesmith2958]

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE VOLUME ON THIS VIDEO? THERE IS NO SOUND ALL OF THE SUDDEN!!!!

[@charrissesmith2958]

Origanl interview. charlierose.com/videos/18778

[@charrissesmith2958]

@A Girl Has No Name Thank you!!

[@airmanpesanayi2115]

This is mind blowing🤯

[@lta4615]

This is poignant today!!

[@maggarlion]

Charlie wasn’t out of his depth. He understood what she was saying

[@QueerVisions]

The audio on this video has been removed.

[@qaxcraxchik]

this woman is too beautiful

[@wynton921]

3:48 “well that’s a serious question, Charlie...” 😯

[@mchjsosde]

Has the audio be distorted for anyone else? I can't hear a thing

[@12GatesStudios]

Several people have commented about the lack of sound. I’m not sure why that is. If you read most of the comments you’ll see that most people are able to hear it. I would speculate that because of copyright and licensing issues KZbin muted the video in certain regions or countries. I would encourage you to watch the video in it’s entirety. It’s available on KZbin. Thanks for commenting.

[@ClaresFav]

Why is this video muted?

[@reindireva2030]

i'm not a victim, i refuse to be one.

[@rc9867]

And Charlie really was out of his depth. She was kind enough but his grasp of what she was saying was elementary at best and completely without any internal meditation in the moment.

[@neilifill4819]

The griot, Toni Morrison. She challenges White people (and frankly, all of us) to reflectively interrogate our assumptions, feelings, and morals. Self-reflection is really difficult, especially when, as the griot said, racism (and other isms) must feel good because we keep doing it.

[@dvo84]

#profoundneurosis 👏👏👏 🙏 Preach mama 🙌

[@QuataLaJoyce]

Powerful.

[@dannyb9870]

Inferior to me morally… that part 👏🏾

[@AuntieFa]

What the hell happened to the audio?

[@adiroots]

Powerful!

[@reichen609]

No audio

[@caroleo.9109]

I'm experiencing sound issues with this video. Really wanted to hear the phenomenal Toni Morrison's view.

[@charrissesmith2958]

HERE IS THE ORIGINAL INTERVIEW charlierose.com/videos/18778

[@raphaelgarritano7882]

brilliant and helpful

[@martinmckowen1588]

I appreciate that Ms Morrison raises that race is a construct and that whiteness is being part of the dominant and normalised group.

[@batzeth]

Que pasa con el sonido?

[@nl2531]

My lip reading isn't so good; please restore the sound to the video.

[@FrightNFight]

did they seriously scrub the audio from this entire video 🙍🏻‍♀️ see below comment and grab a pair of headphones or go to the Charlie rose website for the entire video

[@TheBlueAnt]

try listening with headphones, for some reason one of the tracks is inverted, which means mono speakers cancel the audio out

[@FrightNFight]

@@TheBlueAnt thank you, that's truly strange

[@TheBlueAnt]

​@@FrightNFight i honestly have no idea how someone would accidentally fuck up audio like that

[@meera8036]

Same thing applies to men and sexism. Profound neurosis indeed

[@owenokane9643]

She makes me, as a white man hang my head in shame, but there is always time to learn and more importantly, to listen.

[@EubulusKane3259]

Superb

[@terrylaguardia6838]

The sound is severely distorted, so hearing this has been 100% jeopardized.

[@hellohey000]

What happened to the sound? Is the volume set super low?

[@Jbelovedson]

Why is the audio bad all of the sudden?

[@charrissesmith8470]

They did something to it to stop people from hearing the message.

[@tbyas4406]

I love the mind of this woman and her contribution to society.

[@kacthinkforyourself6968]

❤🎉💥🔥💥🙏🏾🖤👑💃🏾🌹🌹💯#thinkforyourself #realtalk #stayvisible

[@angelacrew-dothard8302]

Where is the audio

[@Stop_All_That_Crying]

I can't hear it

[@rileypappas6852]

anyone else's audio fucking up.......

[@TheBlueAnt]

listen with headphones

[@FarenMonique]

original interview w audio: charlierose.com/videos/18778

[@kodelesline1379]

Why is the audio muted on this video

[@kileymayford8769]

My right ear was just educated

[@redboynton6510]

They done cut the sound,I can't hear it either they hate the truth about themselves.

[@monzorella1]

Where is the sound?

[@dewaynehouston2981]

where can i find her interviews? please

[@turquoiseskies9790]

Why is the audio off? 😬

[@TheKritter91]

The audio clip on this has been messed with?