Trump Rules Through Fear — And Black America Must Stay Vigilant

Trump Rules Through Fear — And Black America Must Stay Vigilant

Recently, I was traveling through Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport — an airport I’ve walked through countless times in my three decades of travel. But this time was different. The line for TSA security was like something out of a disaster movie: snaking through terminals, full of frustrated travelers, with agents shouting updates to a restless crowd. I asked one of them what was going on, and they shrugged, “DOGE cuts. Limited staff and we’r…

Trump Rules Through Fear — and Black America Must Stay Vigilant

By ReShonda Tate Recently, I was traveling through Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport — an airport I’ve walked through countless times in my three decades of travel.  But this time was different. The line for TSA security was like something out of a disaster movie: snaking through terminals, full of frustrated travelers, with agents shouting updates to a restless crowd. I asked one of them what was going on, and they shrugged, “DOGE cuts. Limi…