They say history is past. But for Zariah James, history breathes in every headline, every protest, every silence that follows the truth.When a young Black man, Marcus Lane, disappears in a small town that clings to its sundown past, Zariah finds herself at the center of a movement she never planned to lead. From college classrooms to Washington marches, from whispered threats to national news cameras, her voice grows louder, yet so do the dangers around her.Why does racism still survive in a generation that claims to have moved forward? And what price must be paid for speaking against it?The Color They Still Fear is a powerful, unflinching novel about a community rising against injustice, the haunting echoes of history, and a young woman discovering the strength to stand when silence is no longer an option.