Black and Brown

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveils a “racial equity plan” directing resources toward “black and brown New Yorkers” across city agencies.

Critics argue the policy raises concerns over race-based treatment.pic.twitter.com/qm9XBADjOd
— Brandon Straka #WalkAway (@BrandonStraka) April 6, 2026

I understand black. But I most certainly can’t comprehend what brown has to do with it. Why are African Americans, who absolutely do have a legitimate historical grievance, lumped together with recent arrivals who showed up willingly? They weren’t dragged anywhere in chains. To the contrary, they insisted on coming. Probably went to great lengths to come. Why is anything’s owed to them?