Why Black Americans and Anti-racists of all colors should demonstrate on “No Kings Day.”
There comes a time when silence is betrayal and when staying home is surrender. No Kings Day is not just another protest. It is a declaration that in America, no man is above the people, no leader is above the Constitution, and no government has the right to turn back the clock on freedom, especially for Black people and other minorities. For Black Americans and anti-racists, participation is not optional — it is necessary. History teaches us that progress doesn’t rise from the comfort of the sidelines. It swells from the courage of people joined in a common purpose.