Latrice Royale on Why She s More Excited By Black Future Than Black History (Guest Column)
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We do not teach Black History as we should in schools. However, this entire country was built on the backs of Black slaves. The fact that so many people are unaware of that is astonishing to me.
When you think about it, and get down to the root of it, we are still fighting for Martin Luther King’s dream to be fully realized. We’ve come a long way, which only amplifies how much further we have to go. I am very hopeful! I have faith in the new generation, faith that they will continue to ring the alarm at racial injustice. Faith that every variation of gender identity will be accepted and respected. Billions of humans walk the earth, and to live in a world where everyone had to look and think alike would be miserable. We saw how that did not work. The thought and notion that people are still holding on to ideals that were outlawed centurie
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