To reveal that race, far from being a special or marginal concern, was a central facet of the American story.
Gravity keeps pulling us back to A.O. Scott's New York Times article "In Search of the Best" about the best work of American fiction in the last 25 years (as chosen by judges and discussed by readers).
Other bogeys on the radar include:
Bud Kennedy's Fort Worth Star-Telegram column "Pete Brown recalls breaking the color barrier at the Colonial"Michael Zennie's Fort Wayne Journal-Courier column "Bring wealth to black community"Stebbins Jefferson's Palm Beach Post column "Immigration debate: Shades of slavery"Abigal Thernstrom's House Judiciary Committee testimony "Understanding the Benefits and Costs of Section 5 Pre-Clearance" as recounted by the American Enterprise InstituteMary Penner's Albuquerque Tribune column "Records from post-Civil War-era bank can yield information"Jennifer 8. Lee's New York Times article "And if It's a Boy, Will It Be Lleh?," for one reason only: [...] The name has hit a cultural nerve with its religious overtones, creative twist and fashionable final "ah" sound. It has risen most quickly among blacks but is also popular with evangelical Christians, who have helped propel other religious names like Grace (ranked 14th) up the charts, experts say. [...]Paul Schwartzman's Washington Post article "Cosby scolds idle churchgoers: Comedian Says the Faithful Must Take Action in Communities"Laurie Goering's Baltimore Sun article "Ghana welcomes U.S. blacks: Lifetime visas, dual citizenship offered in bid for tourists, investors"
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