Christina! Thank you for reading and commenting!

And you are right! The "We are the world" approach to the subject of racial equity (and equity across the spectrum) drowns out the importance of the matter.

I believe it is imperative to keep intersectionality at the fore front of the discuss. I also like to think about the topic in terms of mathematics, specifically the common denominator. IMO, specifically related to the topic of equity and intersectionality, the common denominator is race.

I too live in the Bible Belt...good ole Missourah (Missouri)...where outside of Kansas City, St.Louis, and Columbia...the confederate flag (and trump banners) reign supreme. So, I fully understand where you are coming from.