My skin color should not prevent me from attending the trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s accused killers

Black Lives Matter has pointed to continued racial disparity in policing, but the inequities we have inherited are everywhere in our society. Racism means Black people in the United States are twice as likely as their White neighbors to die of covid-19. It translates into persistent racial disparities in income, wealth, health outcomes, education and exposure to environmental hazards. When those who challenge these inequities are called dangerous or “intimidating,” to use Gough’s word, the old lies of racism are repeated.