Don’t Be Fooled: Trump’s J6 Pardons Are All About Race

“Black Vote, Black Power,” a collaboration between Keith Boykin and Word In Black, examines the issues and what’s at stake for Black America. Convicted felon Donald Trump has granted clemency to every criminal involved in the January 6 insurrection to overthrow the U.S. government, including those who attacked police officers.  If there was ever any doubt about the 2024 election, let it be known now that it was not about law and order; it was about white supremacy. RELATED: The Blackest Confirmation Hearing More than 1,200 people have been convicted of January 6-related crimes, including 200 who pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement officers. And for those who haven’t been convicted yet, Trump ordered the attorney general to dismiss about 450 cases now pending before judges.  Although the Constitution prohibits treason, Trump’s action virtually nullifies the spirit of the law and establishes a dangerous precedent that whenever white people don’t like the outcome of an election, they can literally attack their own government by force and be forgiven for it. Yes, this was about race. The violent insurrection, the attacks on police officers, the targeting of Black election workers, and the attempts to throw out hundreds of thousands of Black...