Black liberalism justifies strong federal power because white supremacy targets blacks as a group

Evidence

Obama is also a certain kind of black liberal. Black liberals generally hold basic liberal principles, but with the understanding that white supremacy and its habits undermine their application to all Americans. These persistent racist practices require a strong central government to check the consequences of racial prejudice and violence. Think of the role of the National Guard in integrating Little Rock Central High School in 1957 or the federal marshals needed to enroll James Meredith in Ole Miss in 1961. In each instance, federal power was deployed to protect black people. White supremacy makes groups just as important as individuals, because black people as a group, no matter if they are middle class or poor, face unequal treatment because they are black. — Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Democracy in Black, 415

Categorization

• DEFINE: Precisely defines black liberalism’s mechanism: group-based white supremacy requires group-based state remedy, distinguishing it from generic liberalism.