Americans’ Selective Memory Will Not Heal Racial Wounds

This year, America celebrates 241 years as a nation. And while racial and ethnic oppression has been a defining characteristic of the nation since the first colonists landed on the shores of this land, I hold out hope that because of her youth, America can change course.

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An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
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