The pursuit of educational equality has been an unyielding fight for the African American community—a battle for more than textbooks and desks, but for a promise that education can be a great equalizer.

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.

The report hit a nerve. Critics accused Moynihan of blaming Black families rather than the systemic factors at play: redlining, discriminatory hiring practices, and crumbling schools. While some viewed him as a truth-teller, others saw his words as dangerously close to victim-blaming.