The Paradox of Progress: Why Real Change Requires Uncomfortable Transformations

To achieve social equity, marginalized people must demand more than just progress.

A black activist wearing an Anonymous mask as a sign of protest Photo by Anete Lusina via Pexels

April 13, 2023, a 16-year-old teen walked up to 1100 NE 115th Street in Kansas City, Missouri. The teen, tasked with the big brother duty of picking up his younger siblings, rang the doorbell…