Race and History
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As the US continues to grapple with issues of race, history is proving to be an invaluable tool to underscore and discuss uncomfortable truths still governing the difficult dynamics of race in America. How can history help us face and overcome such uncomfortable truths? How can history help slay our ignorance?
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