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"America, U.S.A.": Eddie Glaude on the 250th Anniv., Race & "Madness at the Heart of the Country"

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Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt “I do not love America, and never have, especially now.” Those are the opening words of America, U.S.A.: How Race Shadows the Nation’s Anniversaries, a new book from Princeton historian Eddie Glaude. Released ahead of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, the book is a critical look back at how the United States has celebrated previous milestone birthdays, including what narratives were left out of the official commemorations. This comes as President Donald Trump has made himself the center of many events and celebrations for the 250th anniversary, while promoting a “storybook version” of U.S. history that elides the injustice that was baked into the very founding of the country, Glaude tells Democracy Now! in a wide-ranging conversation about race, inequality and the legacy of slavery. “Donald Trump and his supporters, they want to be white without judgment,” says Glaude. “History is a battleground, because history, of course, holds them to account.” Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe

Top Comments (10)

@ChamroenPov-rz2op 2026-06-29

It's important to know the full history of America in its 250th birthday.

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@Sanskrit2016 2026-06-29

What an eloquent guest@ Eddie Glaude

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@SusCle 2026-06-29

I am so glad to have caught this special episode!

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@nsbd90now 2026-06-29

“People tend to get all misty-eyed about Lincoln's statement, "With malice toward none, and charity for all." That was his second inaugural address in March of 1865. What were the results? A couple of weeks later, what he got out of it was a bullet in the head. What Blacks got out of it was Jim Crow. What Confederates got was pardons, amnesties, dropped charges and the ability to rewrite history. The rest of us were saddled with them...” -- David Masciotra

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@akwantuo92 2026-06-29

Powerful and insightful.

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@DanKessler-j4y 2026-06-29

Brilliant brutal TRUTH, acknowledged by Professor Glaude !!!

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@parrisatkins8776 2026-06-29

Federally owned, means it is owned by the people, all of the people, and not the government, or just elitists that want to control naratives. problematic is the institutional injustice that this, white washing of history, presents.

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@lauracohen4914 2026-06-29

Excellent interview, I could listen to Prof. Glaude all day.

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@mlb4062 2026-06-29

Thank you so much for the interview.

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@sarahnason-e5z 2026-06-30

Thank you for sharing professor Glaude with all of us.

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