The Baton of Black Opportunity: Honoring Our Ancestors by Running the Race

Reflecting on the staggering challenges and injustices faced by generations of Black Americans, I am filled with a profound sense of awe and gratitude for their resilience, courage, and unshakable faith. Our ancestors endured the unspeakable horrors of slavery, the terror of lynchings, the humiliation of Jim Crow segregation, and the daily insults and i…