For weeks, we’ve seen people marching, protesting and demanding justice in this country.
People are being arrested en masse and even the national guard and military have been called in to protect the government’s interests.
For once, the faces and leaders of these protests aren’t Black people. It’s Hispanic and white people leading the charge against the racist policies and actions of Donald Trump, his administration and ICE, with the major unrest centering on the mass deportations – illegal and legal – of immigrants without any sort of due process.
The question becoming more prevalent as these protests and practices of civil disobedience unfold across the United States is where are the Black people during these demonstrations? Many Black people have intentionally remained on the sidelines because many of the white protestors supported Trump in last year’s race to the White House and the numbers show that Trump’s bid was successful against Kamala Harris because of strong support from the Hispanic culture.
But is this the correct position for Black people to take?
After all, the affected immigrants are not just Hispanic but also people from African nations. And winning this fight against Trump and his blatantly racist policies seems to require a unified front of all cultures.
In the latest episode of the Defender Roundtable, the panel takes on this debate in a spirited session. You won’t want to miss this one.
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