“Once you begin to explain or excuse all events on racial grounds, you begin to indulge in a perilous mythology.”
— James Earl Jones
Simplified Meaning:
When you start to see everything that happens as being caused by race, you begin to believe and spread dangerous and false ideas. Imagine someone who always thinks their problems are due to their skin color, even when they aren't. If they believe this, they might not see other important factors that actually caused their problems, like bad decisions or unlucky events. For instance, if a student believes they failed a test only because of their race, they might ignore the fact that they didn't study enough. This mindset can be harmful because it creates unfair stereotypes about racial groups and stops people from working on real solutions. Instead of always blaming race, people should try to understand the true reasons behind events and focus on those.
