Resistance Must Continue
Legacy of Racism and Exclusion from Professions
As a result of state-enforced white supremacist segregation, unlawful discrimination, and the legacy of more than a century of racism and murder, Black people, Native Americans, Brown people, and other people of color were effectively excluded from many different professions. While the civil rights movement successfully dismantled the legal Jim Crow system of state-enforced white supremacy, the struggle for equality is far from over. The followers of the new bigot, Donald Trump, are leading a new wave of backward thinking.
Legal Rights vs. Enforcement
We were successful in establishing legal rights, but this is not the same thing as enforcement and exercise of those rights. Every time a bad police officer murders a Black citizen and escapes punishment through a crooked police union or inaction by authorities, the resistance must continue. The road to justice is very long, and the question remains: how long? It cannot be achieved without opposition to the racists of today.
Resistance to Change and the Cost of Challenging White Supremacy
Resistance to any law that challenges white supremacy, both then and now, is fierce. We know from personal experience the bitter cost of challenging modern-day bigots. The broken criminal justice system and police abuse allow the continuation of racial injustice. Many have given their lives in the struggle against racism, and we honor those who fought on the front lines against white supremacy. Law enforcement officials and mobs of killers and abusers committed acts of murder and torture, and hundreds of churches, including at least two in San Antonio, were torched by racist terrorists.
Continued Barriers to Equal Access
When we succeeded in dismantling the state-mandated segregation system, the civil rights movement and its supporters were met with new barriers to equal access for African Americans. The racists have continued their inhumane activities, and today, we witness bigots destroying DEI programs and attempting to stop Black history from being taught. America has yet to fulfill its promise of fair and equal treatment for all groups, as white supremacy continues to influence the minds of many.
The Ongoing Struggle for Justice
The struggle for justice is a long road, but we will continue to fight. There can be no business as usual when society still operates under the influence of white supremacy, allowing it to attack, intimidate, and perpetuate discrimination. We have seen discrimination persist under a Republican avalanche of hatred, led by Donald Trump. The notion that “Blacks for Trump” represents widespread support is a lie; most Black people do not support him, and the election will prove it. We do not, and will not, support his racist, dictatorial regime.
