It’s time to wake up—not just individually, but collectively. The fight isn’t Black against white, poor against middle class, or urban against rural. The real fight is between the many who are exploited and the few who profit from that exploitation. And the only way to win is by recognizing our shared struggle.

While Einstein’s scientific genius transformed our understanding of the cosmos, his activism revealed a different kind of brilliance: the courage to challenge the injustices of his own time. For African Americans in mid-20th century America, Einstein’s solidarity offered a glimpse of what could be possible if more people in power confronted the status quo.