'Backlash to racial progress': For some, Trump's strong showing is a sign that bigotry prevails
As the presidential election unfolded over the past few days, Crystal Webster heard colleagues in academia and white progressive friends express their dismay that President Donald Trump initially led in early returns and was still within hailing distance of reelection Wednesday.
Webster, an assistant professor of history at the University of Texas at San Antonio who specializes in race relations, was hardly surprised at Trump’s polls-defying level of support, even amid a pandemic and an economic downturn.
“For people of color who, like me, have been living in this reality for a while now, we have a more cynical outlook,’’ said Webster, who is Black.
The protest movement against racial inequality and injustice that proliferated throughout the U.S. after the death of George Floyd and gained momentum with the fatal shootings of Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery raised hopes for major changes in how America deals with race.
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Just points out even if we win (which I believe we are) there is still work to be done.
