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Indivisibles,

Each February, Black History Month offers an opportunity for reflection,
celebration, and renewed commitment to the ongoing struggle for racial
justice in America. But this year is different. The federal government is
under the control of a cabal of MAGA extremists and Silicon Valley
neoreactionaries, united by their common commitment to white supremacy.

Under the guise of attacking “wokeness” and “DEI”, they are systematically
eradicating the foundational civil rights protections that previous
generations fought for. They’re purging Black leaders from the military
and government. They’re attempting to institutionalize their twisted
worldview via every legal and illegal lever they can find.

For a devastating dissection of their progress, look no further than
Jamelle Bouie’s recent [ [link removed] ]analysis of how the attacks are rolling out
across the federal government:

His attack on D.E.I. isn’t about increasing merit or fighting wrongful
discrimination; it is about reimposing hierarchies of race and gender
(among other categories) onto American society. And following the goals of
its intellectual architects -- [ [link removed] ]one of whom is infamous for his
supremacist views -- Trump’s war on D.E.I. is a war on the civil rights
era itself, an attempt to turn back the clock on equal rights. Working
under the guise of fairness and meritocracy, Trump and his allies want to
restore a world where the first and most important qualification for any
job of note was whether you were white and male, where merit is a product
of your identity and not of your ability. As is true in so many other
areas, the right’s accusation that diversity means unfair preferences
masks a confession of its own intentions.

None of this is about fairness, or colorblindness, or DEI. This is an
effort to re-entrench white supremacy, to re-segregate the federal
workforce, colleges, and corporate world, to penalize anyone who dares to
entertain the notion that systemic racism exists.

While this moment is uniquely shocking and horrifying, it’s part of a
longer pattern. When progress is made, reactionary forces strike back.
From the dismantling of Reconstruction after the Civil War to the rollback
of civil rights gains in the late 20th century, racial progress in America
has never been linear. What we are witnessing today -- the gutting of
affirmative action, the vilification of racial equity programs, and the
brazen attempt to whitewash history -- is another chapter in this familiar
cycle.

And let’s be clear: this is a place where everyone has a stake, regardless
of your race. The unholy alliance between billionaires and reactionary
forces stoke fear for a reason: so that they can keep the emphasis on what
divides regular people instead of what unites us and what we all deserve.
Attacks on racial equity in general and Black people specifically are used
strategically -- to win elections, to destroy public services like schools
and social services, to undermine the very foundations of our democracy.
We all suffer when we fail to recognize this. When we fail to stand up and
fight back.

As Black History Month comes to a close, I hope you'll consider supporting
partner organizations that are leading the fight to stop attacks on civil
rights and build the power of Black voters all year round:

[ [link removed] ]Our friends at The Advancement Project bring together legal expertise
and movement partnerships to fight for racial justice. Chip in here >>

[ [link removed] ]Our partners at Black Voters Matter are a powerhouse of organizing to
build the power of Black voters and Black communities, and dedicated
leaders in the fight for voting rights. Chip in here >> 

Any celebration of Black History Month must recognize that the core rights
Americans take for granted today were never universal -- they were fought
for, with extraordinary sacrifice at every step of the way. Nor are they
guaranteed for the future -- in fact, they’re under attack right now.
Black Americans have been on the forefront of every movement for justice
in American history. They have been the central driving force in demanding
that our nation realize its founding promises. And today, as so much of
that progress is under direct attack from the forces of backlash, of white
Christian nationalism, of concentrated power, it’s all of our
responsibility to honor the past and to fight for the future.

In solidarity,
Leah 

Leah Greenberg

[5]Indivisble Co-Executive Director

Pronouns: She/her

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