America's 250th birthday must reckon with racism, historian says

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America's 250th birthday must reckon with racism, historian says

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In the new book "America, U.S.A.: How Race Shadows the Nation's Anniversaries," author Eddie Glaude looks at the cycles of American history and how they obscure the dark truth of the country. We speak with him.

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