ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Charles W. Mills

Okay, so Charles W. Mills is a man who studies how people think and act towards each other. He is very interested in something called "race" and how it affects our society.

You know how some people look different from each other? Like you have friends with different skin colors or hair types? Charles W. Mills is interested in why some people treat others differently just because they look different. He thinks this is not fair and wants to help make things better for everyone.

Mills also thinks it's important to understand history and how it has led to the way certain people are treated differently today. He writes books about these things to help others understand too.

In short, Charles W. Mills is a smart man who wants to help make the world a fair and equal place for everyone, no matter what they look like.