I remember so vividly the moment at the 2009 Urbana conference when a young man stood up and said, “Okay, we’ve had our conversations and our dialogue. When do we get to do something?” In that moment, I realized that I don’t have to convince this generation that racism is wrong—that injustice and hatred are wrong. They’re already convinced, and they’re ready to do something about it.
He found his tribe, but the rise of Trump and the alt-right proves we must be outspoken to condemn racism.
