America, U.S.A. How Race Shadows the Nation's Anniversaries Matt Phelan just as we prepare for

just as we prepare for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence

Viv's mom was a tough-as-nails

With the whimsical and quirky animal illustrations by artist Kaja Kajfez

a chair--he finds himself thwarted at every turn

America, U.S.A. How Race Shadows the Nation's Anniversaries Matt Phelan just as we prepare forBy: Eddie S. Glaude, Jr. Published by Random House, 2026 05 26 The New York Times bestselling author of Begin Again confronts Americas unfinished story in this blistering reassessment of race, freedom, and the myths that bind us. Celebrated public intellectual Eddie S. Glaude, Jr. presents a groundbreaking analysis of the vicious cycles of American history and the countrys enduring refusal to face its true natureespecially at the moments when national