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Its bloodiest war was over whether they should be enslaved. It has no institution—not one—that is free of racial discrimination. Yet, we are supposed to take seriously those who now ask if America is a racist country? It seems to have obsessed many of us, this shallow question with the obvious answer, since it was raised by a speech last week from Tim Scott, the only black Republican senator. “Hear me clearly,” he said, “America is not a racist country.” He was echoed—the political calculus is self-evident—by Vice President Harris. For all that, it is a...

Published May 06. 2021 5:33PM | Updated May 07. 2021 1:38PM Leonard Pitts Jr Its bloodiest war was over whether they should be enslaved. It has no institution — not one — that is free of racial discrimination. Yet, we are supposed to take seriously those who now ask if America is a racist country? It seems to have obsessed many of us, this shallow question with the obvious answer, since it was raised by a speech last week from Tim Scott, the only Black Republican senator. "Hear me clearly," Scott said, "America is not a racist country." He was echoed — the political calculus is self-ev...

Leonard Pitts Jr.: Why can’t we have nice things? Its Constitution fixed the value of African Americans at three-fifths that of other humans. Its bloodiest war was over whether they should be enslaved. It has no institution — not one — that is free of racial discrimination. Yet, we are supposed to take seriously those who now ask if America is a racist country? It seems to have obsessed many of us, this shallow question with the obvious answer, since it was raised by a speech last week from Tim Scott, the only black Republican senator. “Hear me clearly,” he said, “America is not a...

Leonard Pitts Its bloodiest war was over whether they should be enslaved. It has no institution — not one — that is free of racial discrimination. Yet, we are supposed to take seriously those who now ask if America is a racist country? It seems to have obsessed many of us, this shallow question with the obvious answer, since it was raised by a speech last week from Tim Scott, the only Black Republican senator. “Hear me clearly,” he said, “America is not a racist country.” He was echoed — the political calculus is self-evident — by Vice President Kamala Harris. For all that, it...

Published May 06. 2021 5:33PM | Updated May 07. 2021 1:38PM Leonard Pitts Jr Its bloodiest war was over whether they should be enslaved. It has no institution — not one — that is free of racial discrimination. Yet, we are supposed to take seriously those who now ask if America is a racist country? It seems to have obsessed many of us, this shallow question with the obvious answer, since it was raised by a speech last week from Tim Scott, the only Black Republican senator. "Hear me clearly," Scott said, "America is not a racist country." He was echoed — the political calculus is self-ev...