Should Racial Justice Movements Give up on Government? An Explainer with Eric K. Ward

Aug 26, 2025 3.5 min

A person in a black sweater sitting with their hands in their lap in front of a purple backdrop with the words "or do it yourself"

Race Forward Executive Vice President Eric K. Ward argues for the importance of incubating governance through formal institutions of government, as spaces that must be directly contested in order to achieve a truly inclusive, multiracial society.