Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Tonight, we discuss the Nolan Wells situation and the familiar process by which a personal tragedy, even one with no clear racial dimension, can be transformed into a racial cause. We will look at how activists, attorneys, public personalities and political organizations turn the dead into symbols, build narratives around their names and use public grief to generate influence, money and ideological momentum.
Tonight, we discuss the Nolan Wells situation and the familiar process by which a personal tragedy, even one with no clear racial dimension, can be transformed into a racial cause. We will look at how activists, attorneys, public personalities and political organizations turn the dead into symbols, build narratives around their names and use public grief to generate influence, money and ideological momentum.
