Diaz, on use of of n-word: What is my artistic relationship to that reality? Is argument that it should be represented? #FacingRace- There is a "passport issue," in which some ppl with some phenotypes are pulling others' "passports."--J. Diaz #FacingRace
- J. Diaz: "I've been called three kinds of nigger when I grew up. So what's the question...?" #FacingRace
- Diaz: There=desire for need of "imperial Blackness" that defies localization of word w/in local communities, i.e. in NJ. #FacingRace
- Diaz: "The passport issues also comes up with Obama, re: his not being American." #FacingRace
- Diaz: "Privilege=privilege. We try to use it for what we call 'for good.' I use it w/ VONA & w/ Boston Review." #FacingRace
- Diaz: "There=no ? abt natl obfuscation/silence around race=made clear in places like Baltimore, which has been victimize by it." #FacingRace
- Diaz: Activism and art really="faith-based initiative." We have hope this will have an effect, but don't know. #FacingRace
- Diaz: "Our identities have become so miserly, so closed. And it will haunt us if we don't shift that." #FacingRace
- Diaz: "As activists, we extend humanity & love to ppl in our group but=/=to others, e.g. wondering if Asian ppl are 'down." #FacingRace
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