During his second term, President Trump has upended 60 years of civil rights, largely under the guise of attacking diversity, equity and inclusion.

Nikole Hannah-Jones, who covers racial injustice and civil rights for The New York Times Magazine, discusses the end of an era, and the growing fears of what a post-civil rights government will mean for Black Americans.

Guest: Nikole Hannah-Jones, a domestic correspondent for The New York Times Magazine covering racial injustice and civil rights.

Background reading: 

• How Mr. Trump upended 60 years of civil rights in two months.
• The “colorblind” campaign to undo civil rights progress.

Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times

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