by Aisha N. Davis, Esq.


When it comes to “fixing” the problems facing Black people in America, scholars, activists, and politicians have weighed in for centuries. Since our arrival on this continent, our bodies have been used to build economies, our image has been used to elicit fear and inspire lust, and our voices have been, by and large, silenced. And, along the way, we became responsible for shedding the layers of racism and injustice through our own actions. This is evident in the existence of respectability politics.