FASCIST AMERICA 2026: The Role of Race in Our Nation’s Founding--Nikole Hannah-Jones and Janai Nelson In A Riveting and Typically Brilliant Conversation About What This Country Really Is And Means From Two of the Most Formidable and Important Public Intellectuals, Authors, Teachers, Activists, Visionaries, and Scholars In Not Only the United States but Globally As Well--Nikole Hannah-Jones and Janai Nelson

The Role of Race in Our Nation’s Founding


The Legal Defense Fund

July 6, 2026

VIDEO: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFFpdRtNTHw

 

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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” Most Americans are familiar with these famous words at the beginning of the Declaration of Independence. However, far fewer people are familiar with the racist words later in the Declaration, labeling Native Americans “savages” and warning of “domestic insurrections” from enslaved individuals. These phrases laid bare the role of race in the founding of the United States. This episode of Justice Above All dives into history and probes how America’s promise of equality remains unfulfilled for so many today. The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence calls us to write a new chapter: a multi-racial democracy where power is shared, dignity is sacred, and thriving is the standard for everyone.