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Earlier this week, I spent time in Montgomery visi

Earlier this week, I spent time in Montgomery visiting the Legacy Museum, the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park, and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice. Each one offered a powerful reflection on America’s painful history of racial violence, lynching, and the enduring legacy of white supremacy.

Walking through the exhibits, I was struck by how the rhetoric that once justified slavery, segregation, and Jim Crow laws persists in the language we hear today. The portrayal of Black people as dangerous or inferior remains overt in many ways, though it has also evolved into subtle and insidious forms of racial injustice. Modern-day racism is deeply embedded in our systems—through economic inequality, mass incarceration, and a lack of empowerment for Black communities. While the methods have changed, the desire to maintain control has not. Alarmingly, similar language is now used toward immigrants, casting them as threats to social order, the economy, or national security. These patterns are not coincidental; they are part of a longstanding practice of dehumanizing marginalized groups to justify exclusion and oppression.

This experience underscored a fundamental truth: building a just and equitable future requires confronting our nation’s history, recognizing that while the United States has achieved remarkable progress, it has often come at the expense of marginalized communities. From the displacement of Indigenous peoples to the exploitation of enslaved Africans and the harsh treatment of immigrants, racism has been embedded in our social, political, and economic systems since the beginning.

Building a just and equitable future demands that we fully acknowledge the unbroken legacy of racism in America. Racism is not just a stain of history—it’s an active force shaping our present, woven deeply into the fabric of our systems. Facing this truth is difficult, but it is necessary. The fight for racial justice calls us to do more than remember—it requires us to dismantle, to challenge, and to rebuild a future where justice, equality, and shared humanity are realities for everyone.

#racialjustice #equaljusticeinitiative #historyrepeatsitself

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