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Race is not particularly interesting to me. Power is. Who has power and who doesn't. Slavery interests me because it's an incredible violation that has not stopped. It's necessary to talk about that. Race is a diversion.
Jamaica Kincaid
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Race is not particularly interesting to me. Power is. Who has power and who doesn't. Slavery interests me because it's an incredible violation that has not stopped. It's necessary to talk about that. Race is a diversion. — Jamaica Kincaid

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Jamaica Kincaid was a Novelist from United States (1949–present).

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This quote is attributed to Jamaica Kincaid, a Novelist from United States.
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Jamaica Kincaid lived from 1949 – present.