To be clear, there really are 12 black dots in the image ... at these intersections with more gray than white, the brain thinks the dot where all the gray lines intersect is lighter than the ...

Tyquon Williams first sued the DOT in state court in 2022 ... treatment based on his protected class as a Black African-American. All four white supervisors violated his right to equal protection ...

One circulating theory is that the dot was meant to draw the eye to ... The parts of the U.S. covered in black were poor; white with black stripes, or gray, were fair; and areas covered in white ...