When Trump campaign officials scheduled a rally in Tulsa, Okla., on June 19, they sent what looked like a signal of approval to white supremacists. For June 19 is Juneteenth, a day celebrated by African-Americans to mark the end of slavery. It’s now being claimed that the Trump campaign didn’t understand the date’s significance, but I don’t believe that for a minute. But let’s talk about Tulsa and how it fits into the broader story of racism in America. It’s important, however, to understand that the sinning didn’t stop when slavery was abolished.

Source: New York Times June 18, 2020 20:37 UTC