How many times must you order food through bulletproof glass windows before yelling your order becomes a routine habit? How many times must a student find no soap, paper towels, or toilet paper in the school bathroom before learning in filth becomes normal? The social injustices that pollute our communities are hidden in plain sight-and their enduring effects are pervasive and intractable. How did it get this way?
Author and activist Jahmal Cole believes the current social climate of injustice was created intentionally, and has led to disengaged minds. Instead of giving in, he calls for Chicagoans to wake up, confront oppression, and reject it as the new normal.
