While there isn’t any racial data published yet for 2026 protests, many reports from 2025 protests like Hands Off and No Kings described crowds that were mostly white and middle-aged..So, here on the show, we’ve launched a mini-series to ask: If some Black people aren’t out in these streets, what are we doing instead? This is Part One, and it includes a conversation with political consultant Tamia Booker. She believes we might just be hoping. Or praying. 

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