We underestimate the power of naming things correctly; langu... - Kimberlé Crenshaw

This quote is attributed to Kimberlé Crenshaw.

"We underestimate the power of naming things correctly; language is a tool of both oppression and liberation."

Kimberlé Crenshaw Truth

Legal Scholar, Activist American Born 1965 (age 61)

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"If we don't name it, we can't see it, and if we can't see it, we can't address it."

"Intersectionality is not just about identity. It's about power and resources."

"The problem with history is that we refuse to learn from it."

"Discrimination doesn't always look the way we think it looks."

"Lucy, you got some 'splainin' to do!"

"You must always be honest with the people you love."

"Truth always comes out in the end."

"Honesty is always the best policy."