The Real State of the Union

President Trump began his State of the Union speech by recognizing two anniversaries: the 75^th anniversary of D-Day, when the American-led invasion of Europe initiated the defeat of the Nazis, and the 50^th anniversary of America putting a man on the moon, pointing to astronaut Buzz Aldrin as an invited guest in the gallery. But he left out the most significant 2019 remembrance: the 400^th anniversary of the first African slaves sold into human bondage in Jamestown, Va., in August 1619.