![The WNET Group on Twitter: ""The very serious function of racism... is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining over and over again, your reason for being." -- The WNET Group on Twitter: ""The very serious function of racism... is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining over and over again, your reason for being." --](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E4BpJwnVgAIzKyg.jpg:large)
The WNET Group on Twitter: ""The very serious function of racism... is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining over and over again, your reason for being." --
WLIW New York Public Media - "It's important... to know the function, the very serious function of racism, which is distraction." —Toni Morrison #Juneteenth | Facebook
kweli TV - The very serious function of racism…is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over again, your reason for being. — Toni Morrison #
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ACLU - We honor Toni Morrison's legacy by fighting to ensure that we are allowed to amplify our voices in pursuit of our civil rights. #BlackHistoryMonth | Facebook
![Toni Morrison: 'I want to see a white man convicted for raping a black woman' | Toni Morrison | The Guardian Toni Morrison: 'I want to see a white man convicted for raping a black woman' | Toni Morrison | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2015/4/20/1429544297575/0e43a04f-4ebc-4537-826b-6ea49575ff78-2060x1236.jpeg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctYWdlLTIwMTUucG5n&s=96a81e365c3d4849f0ce17a54d20488c)
Toni Morrison: 'I want to see a white man convicted for raping a black woman' | Toni Morrison | The Guardian
![Trayvon Martin death raises issue of racism in America, says Toni Morrison | Trayvon Martin | The Guardian Trayvon Martin death raises issue of racism in America, says Toni Morrison | Trayvon Martin | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Guardian/About/General/2012/4/13/1334322177480/Toni-Morrison-says-the-Tr-008.jpg?width=465&quality=85&dpr=1&s=none)
Trayvon Martin death raises issue of racism in America, says Toni Morrison | Trayvon Martin | The Guardian
![Ruha Benjamin on Twitter: "The function, the very serious function of racism, is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. -Toni Morrison http://t.co/sUjMTEQlfN" / Twitter Ruha Benjamin on Twitter: "The function, the very serious function of racism, is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. -Toni Morrison http://t.co/sUjMTEQlfN" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BuDHe-BCIAAptHD.jpg)
Ruha Benjamin on Twitter: "The function, the very serious function of racism, is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. -Toni Morrison http://t.co/sUjMTEQlfN" / Twitter
![Bodily Evidence: Racism, Slavery, and Maternal Power in the Novels of Toni Morrison eBook : Moore, Geneva Cobb: Books - Amazon.com Bodily Evidence: Racism, Slavery, and Maternal Power in the Novels of Toni Morrison eBook : Moore, Geneva Cobb: Books - Amazon.com](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51K-kqH-vmL.jpg)
Bodily Evidence: Racism, Slavery, and Maternal Power in the Novels of Toni Morrison eBook : Moore, Geneva Cobb: Books - Amazon.com
![Toni Morrison not only remade American literature, she challenged us to resist the tenacity of racism - The Washington Post Toni Morrison not only remade American literature, she challenged us to resist the tenacity of racism - The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/resizer/xhCozcfE0OHz4lR8mAofY0jOR6k=/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost/public/AKFRMXFYK4I6TM5UFO3J5DCOHE.jpg)
Toni Morrison not only remade American literature, she challenged us to resist the tenacity of racism - The Washington Post
![Toni Morrison not only remade American literature, she challenged us to resist the tenacity of racism - The Washington Post Toni Morrison not only remade American literature, she challenged us to resist the tenacity of racism - The Washington Post](https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/ABMGFLVYK4I6TM5UFO3J5DCOHE.jpg)
Toni Morrison not only remade American literature, she challenged us to resist the tenacity of racism - The Washington Post
![One of Late Writer Toni Morrison's Most Famous Quotes About Racism Came from a Talk at Portland State University. Listen to It Here. One of Late Writer Toni Morrison's Most Famous Quotes About Racism Came from a Talk at Portland State University. Listen to It Here.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/arc-wordpress-client-uploads/wweek/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/07141657/2301126276_53bc5bcc05_o.jpg)
One of Late Writer Toni Morrison's Most Famous Quotes About Racism Came from a Talk at Portland State University. Listen to It Here.
![Paul Holdengraber on Twitter: "“The function, the very serious function of racism, is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work.” ~ Toni Morrison, R. I. P. https://t.co/pUNKElSl0b" / Twitter Paul Holdengraber on Twitter: "“The function, the very serious function of racism, is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work.” ~ Toni Morrison, R. I. P. https://t.co/pUNKElSl0b" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EBStCIUUcAADQMf.jpg)