I can't help but wonder why so many of my peers at the frontlines of influence in the Dominican culture, who have previously stood up in support of Black lives, remain relatively silent when it comes to colorism happening back home.

When we talk of combating gentrification, there is this impulse to say folks need to buy the block. I've been a victim of this myself in the past. But the truth is it’s almost never about "buying the block", i.e., it's never enough.