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Guest Essay

By Esau McCaulley

Contributing Opinion Writer

James Baldwin once said that to be Black “in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a state of rage almost all of the time.” In the present moment, that sense of frustration can extend to much of the populace. We are right to be deeply disturbed by the actions of ICE over the past few months, especially the use of lethal force against Renee Good. But there is a danger to anger, one that I have learned about through personal experience.

Growing up, I had good reason to loathe my father. He was abusive and struggled with addiction. He cycled in and out........

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