Role Reboot

When Symbols Are More Important Than People

Respect for the flag masks an agenda to preserve the status quo and to silence those whose truths read as distractions. Nearly two months after Election Day, I find myself wishing for a manual on how to navigate relationships with Americans whose ideologies oppose my own. November 8’s disorienting blow has left our country in […]

Racism Doesn’t End When The Flag Comes Down

South Carolina’s Confederate flag needs to come down. But don’t let a symbol of racism draw our attention from the systemic inequality and hatred it represents. Let’s start here: South Carolina should take down the Confederate flag down that’s flying over its capital. I say this as little more than a spectator. I am a 34-year-old […]