This power to shame, silence, and muscle concessions from the larger society on the basis of past victimization became the new black power. Then, as this power supported the next generation of civil rights leaders, it evolved into what we call today the race card. #ShelbySteele

This power to shame, silence, and muscle concessions from the larger society on the basis of past victimization became the new black power. Then, as this power supported the next generation of civil rights leaders, it evolved into what we call today the race card. #ShelbySteele

— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Jul 21, 2025