First of all, even nice people can be racists, because raci… - Luvvie Ajayi Jones

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First of all, even nice people can be racists, because racism does not depend on malicious intent. It is not a requirement for you to consciously hate someone who is of a different skin color for you to be racist. Let me repeat. You do not need to actively hate someone who is of a different race than you to do racist crap and hold racist views.

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Luvvie Ajayi (born Ifeoluwa Ajayi on January 5, 1985), also known as Luvvie Ajayi Jones, is a Nigerian–American author, speaker, and digital strategist. Her book, I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual, was a New York Times best-seller.

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