Richard Rothstein’s The Color of Law shatters the enduring myth that America’s racial segregation is the result of personal choices rather than intentional and systemic government actions.

Today, this fear is repackaged as opposition to immigration, EDI, and policies that alleviate economic inequality. But this isn’t new—i

The Southern Strategy wasn’t just a tactic. It was a blueprint. It reshaped American politics, weaponizing race to win elections and entrench inequality. Its legacy lives on in mass incarceration, the War on Drugs, and voter suppression.

The Industrial Revolution is often celebrated as a triumph of ingenuity and progress—but what if its foundation was built on theft? Beneath the innovation lies a darker truth: the rise of the United States as an economic superpower was fueled by the systematic expropriation of Native American land and the exploitation of African American slave labor.

Public housing, conceived as a solution, instead became a testament to failed social contracts.

The Electoral College is not just a relic; it is a reflection of compromises made when national unity was fragile. But unity forged in imbalance leaves a long and enduring imprint.

This is the journey I’m committed to taking, and I hope you’ll join me. Together, let’s honor the past with all its complexity and work towards a more informed, inclusive future.