Athena Fulay
Washington, D.C.
“I don’t think it’s possible, nor should it be. The differences that we have … is a strength. What is lacking is our ability to actually acknowledge and celebrate our differences.”
Jasmine Hamilton
Houston, Texas
“It’s possible. I don’t know if we collectively have the courage to take the steps to get there. We have to define what we want that to look like.”
Tracy Brown Fox
Charlotte, North Carolina
“No. I have seen in my 46 years, whenever we make two or three steps ahead, sometimes you go back four or five steps. I’m hopeful one day it can be.”
Claudette Smith
San Antonio, Texas
“My gut reaction is no. We’ve been talking about race, racial and racism since the 60s. Here we are now in 2023 and I can’t say that it’s improved.”
Compiled by Cynthia Gibson in Atlanta, Georgia.
