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http://prh.com/AmericaUSA | https://www.anativeson.org
“The time has come, God knows, for us to examine ourselves, but we can only do this if we are willing to free ourselves from the myth of America and try to find out what is really happening here.”
-James Baldwin
“People who shut their eyes to reality simply invite their own destruction, and anyone who insists on remaining in a state of innocence long after that innocence is dead turns himself into a monster.”
-James Baldwin
As we approach the nation’s 250th anniversary, we find ourselves once again drowning in lies. My new book America, U.S.A.: How Race Shadows the Nation’s Anniversaries attempts to reckon with moment. It will be published on May 26, 2026.
Learn more and preorder at prh.com/AmericaUSA
@crownpublishing
“What it comes to is that if we, who can scarcely be considered a white nation, persist in thinking of ourselves as one, we condemn ourselves…to sterility and decay, whereas if we could accept ourselves as we are, we might bring new life to Western achievements and transform them.”
31.01.2026 14:19 — 👍 52 🔁 11 💬 2 📌 0And here we are, in the 250th year of the country, still in the battle, still fighting lies and willful ignorance. Dostoevsky meant a lot to Baldwin. Today I’m reminded of the line from “The Grand Inquisitor”: “This deceit will constitute their suffering.”
31.01.2026 14:19 — 👍 32 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 0Baldwin was clear: these so-called innocent people fail to understand that it is their “innocence which constitutes the crime.”
31.01.2026 14:19 — 👍 13 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0Thinking this morning about the arrests of journalists, activists, and the overall state of the country. As is often the case, James Baldwin came to mind. This the 63rd anniversary of THE FIRE NEXT TIME. He wrote, “Everything now, we must assume, is in our hands.”
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Man Lunges at Ilhan Omar During Minneapolis Town Hall www.nytimes.com/video/us/pol...
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Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science’ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
25.01.2026 11:03 — 👍 22 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 1Why are witnesses in federal detention?
24.01.2026 17:01 — 👍 444 🔁 158 💬 19 📌 11Hey MAGA and GOP Republicans - you probably haven’t seen a demonstration of true religious faith before - so here you go:
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what are we doing about ICE? Gov Bob @governorferguson.bsky.social and AG Brown @atg.wa.gov
““The child’s absence is deeply felt by classmates, educators and a school community that is grieving and trying to make sense of this loss,” Lockwood said.”
www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...
As clergy pray, arrests begin
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‘Enough Is Enough’: Hundreds of Minnesota Businesses Take Stand Against ICE www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
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This is ABSOLUTELY insane!
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"Liam’s teacher, Ella Sullivan, teared up when thinking about Liam. 'He’s a bright young student,' she said, 'and he’s so kind and loving. His classmates miss him.'"
www.startribune.com/preschooler-...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... | Really enjoyed this conversation!
21.01.2026 21:43 — 👍 17 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 1“Confuse my enemies, Lord! Upset their plans. Cruelty and violence are all I see in the city, and they are like guards on patrol day and night. The city is full of trouble, evil, and corruption. Troublemakers and liars freely roam the streets.”
Psalms 55:9-11
Trump Issues M.L.K. Day Proclamation After Criticism www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
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