Black people are tired. I am tired. We are tired of being told we don’t see what’s happening to us with our own eyes. We are tired of being told not to trust what we’ve experienced for generations. We are being murdered. Whether it’s by the police, ICE, or at the hands of people we considered friends, we are being murdered. Yet this country expects us to become desensitized to it. We are expected to accept whatever narrative is offered to explain away another Black death. We

Many institutions survive challenges not by refusing to change, but by adapting. Throughout American history, reforms have often been accompanied by efforts to preserve existing power structures through new strategies, policies, and narratives. This article examines the difference between symbolic change and structural change, why backlash often follows reform, and how historical patterns can help us better evaluate claims of progress.

The Southern Poverty Law Center, a major civil rights organization known for tracking extremist groups, has been indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice on fraud and money laundering charges. Prosecutors allege the SPLC paid millions of dollars to individuals connected to extremist organizations, some of whom were actively promoting those groups. The SPLC says those individuals were confidential informants used to gather intelligence and prevent violence.

In many discussions about racism, the responsibility to explain the issue often falls on those directly affected by it. This creates an additional burden that extends beyond the original harm. The information needed to understand racism is widely available through research, historical records, and policy analysis. Despite this, conversations frequently restart from the beginning, requiring repeated explanations.

David French wrote that one of the saddest aspects of the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti is that they seemed to believe they were operating inside a “normative state,” a world where police usually respond with discipline and restraint. For Black Americans, the normative state has historically included violence with limited consequence. From slave patrols to modern policing, enforcement has been uneven by design. Accountability has been selective. Discipline has been d

After Floyd's death, various sectors, including businesses, schools, and politicians, quickly issued statements of solidarity. Buzzwords like “anti-racism” and “equity” became commonplace in boardrooms and classrooms. Many believed that America was finally ready to address its racial injustices.