The imaginations of enslaved Africans were not captured by the American Dream. On the contrary, the freedom of the American Dream depended in large part on their lack of freedom.
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On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass — escaped slave, gifted orator, and human rights icon — addressed the question, “What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July?”
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Taught that the founders of their nation crossed an ocean to escape religious persecution, Americans often find it hard to understand how these same men — committed to principles of equality, freedom, and justice — could have sanctioned slavery and genocide.
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In addressing questions about equity, analysts often present results that differ significantly by race or gender or sexual orientation.
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As America’s First Family departs from the White House, we are reminded of comments by President Barak Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama on the topic of race – something they didn’t often discuss.
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