Claims that young people—particularly students of color—do not need higher education ignore persistent inequalities in the American school system and ultimately reinforce economic and social disparities rather than alleviate them.

Here we tackle this question not as a discursive thought experiment, but as a practical exposition meant to give context to an already evolving question.

At dawn, the curtains are drawn and the light is pushed away...

From Jessie Fauset to José Ortega y Gasset to Langston Hughes...

There has been an increased appreciation for the environment...

Racism has not been eradicated. It has been repackaged and sold at a higher price, with very few people able to afford the cost without incurring a moral debt with insurmountable interest.

By what method does a person begin the process toward radical self-acceptance?

The Black Figure:

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/black-bodies-in-motion-and-in-pain

CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS: Justice

"According to one tradition, which claims to derive from Aristotle...

“Racism significantly impacts racial identity development in the United States…”