These uprisings, which are always sparked by blatant injustice, are righteous because they incite progress. Praise the young “rioters” taking to the streets—they are making history.
Toya Graham was praised for publicly beating her son at the Baltimore uprising. But this violent brand of “tough love” just perpetuates a vicious cycle fostered by the White supremacy.
White people can't presume to know what life is like for Baltimore’s brutalized Black community. So why are some of us dictating to protesters how to run the revolution?
The scholar could better use his platform at 'The New Republic' to engage in a meaningful dialogue about the unjust treatment of Black men and women than for kvetching about Dr. Cornel West.