If you’d like, I can turn this into a longer essay, a 600–800 word op-ed, or a social-media thread highlighting these points. Which format do you prefer?
Paul Hébert is an independent scholar who received his PhD from the University of Michigan. He is currently working on a book manuscript based on his dissertation, “A Microcosm of the General Struggle: Black Thought and Activism in Montreal, 1960–1969.” Follow him on Twitter @DrPaulHebert.