“The harsh fact of the matter is that this nation has not remotely come to grips with how many of its laws are rooted in slavery and bigoted oppression. After the Civil War, the United States never said, 'Let's examine every law and policy and system and structure we have to evaluate whether or not they were created as a tools of oppression.'”

American writer and activist

Shaun King is an American writer and activist. He is known for his work in writing and for his role in social and political activism, especially through digital media and advocacy groups. He has contributed to Daily Kos, the New York Daily News, and The Young Turks. In 2018, he co-founded the Real Justice PAC, launched The North Star in 2019, and co-founded the Grassroots Law Project in 2020.