If you’re interested in sharing your opinion on any cultural, political or personal topic, create an  account here  and check out our  how-to post  to learn more. ____ Reflecting on this time last year brings back strong memories for me, as I’m sure it does for many of my neighbors in Texas. Last February, in the midst of celebrating Black history and the future we have yet to write, the lights went out as Texas’ outdated and unreliable fossil fuel-dependent power grid failed in sub-freezing temperatures. Millions were left in the dark for days, and 700 people died before the lights came back on. Black and brown communities were the hardest hit, disproportionately bearing the devastation of extended power outages. Nearly one year to the date, another dangerous freeze settled into our communities. This time,  70,000 people lost power . And once again Black and brown communities were most vulnerable to an unreliable grid that our leaders failed to fix. Winter Storm Uri  rolled in...