Pride goeth before a fall

We know that. But sometimes forget, in moments of enthusiasm.

Such as in February, 2021. The Trump era had seemingly ended the month before. America as I understood her was back, and what better way to celebrate than to brag about our freedom?

It being Black History Month, I chose the bleakest chapter from our past. My column began: “You know the great thing about centuries of slavery in the United States? The big positive that gets overlooked ... ?”

A tease — what could be good about slavery? — leading to the reveal. The good thing about slavery was:

“That we can talk about it now, honestly, openly, write and discuss, and contemplate our nation’s difficult and tortured past, unafraid. That is an undeniable greatness of America, one to be proud of. Because no

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