Commentary: Learning to Reckon with History

Commentary: Learning to Reckon with History

One of the biggest problems facing America today is its inability to fully reckon with its past and the horrific events that have occurred within our borders. As I mentioned in my last op-ed article, this tendency permeates our political discourse and prevents us from engaging honestly on where we have been and how it may influence our future.  The recent fire at the Nottoway Plantation in Louisiana has brought this issue to the forefront. The p…