In a week when Harvard University marked the first full-throated act of resistance in U.S. higher education against the rising tide of institutionalized Trumpism, we are also reminded, through annual remembrance rituals, of our enduring struggle for liberation.
From the commemoration of Jackie Robinson’s debut in Major League Baseball to the District of Columbia’s observance of Compensated Emancipation Day, these moments highlight a deeper truth: the fight against limitation and oppression is a fundamental part of life.