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Loving America means facing its history

NPR | By Deena Prichep
Published July 5, 2026 at 3:03 PM MDT

Writer Mitchell S. Jackson says loving America means telling the truth about its past, even when its uncomfortable. He reflects on the country's 250th birthday.

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