The feeling is one of being pulled backward. Backward to a time when racial violence was the norm. Advertisement Backward to a place where a person is afraid to walk down a street or knock on a door because his skin is dark. Advertisement Backward to a nation where a belief in white supremacy is not only common but is the basis for terror aimed at holding people down, at silencing their voices, at putting them in their place. Opinion Get smart opinions on the topics North Texans care about. Email Address By signing up you agree to our Terms...