Are 'Black Faces in High Places' Truly Untrustworthy?

Credit: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 17: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks at a news conference at the American Diplomacy House on April 17, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. The top U.S. envoy to the UN is visiting South Korea seeking to advance bilateral and trilateral cooperation on North Korean threats and other issues. (Photo by Jung Yeon-Je - Pool/Getty Images)

Sociologist Ruha Benjamin recently ignited a conversation about the efficacy of "Black faces in high places." But is what she says, true?

Zayna Allen

Published Apr 24, 2024