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Opinion: Report On Racism, But Ditch The Labels

President Trump listens during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Oliver Contreras/Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion: Report On Racism, But Ditch The Labels

I understand the moral outrage behind wanting to call the president's tweets racist. But I disagree.

Opinion: Report On Racism, But Ditch The Labels

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My Father Stood For The Anthem, For The Same Reason That Colin Kaepernick Sits

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick stands on the field during an NFL game against the Atlanta Falcons in Santa Clara, Calif. Ben Margot/AP hide caption

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My Father Stood For The Anthem, For The Same Reason That Colin Kaepernick Sits

As a child, I found my father's love of the national anthem utterly bewildering. His was the generation of men born free but shackled by bigotry. So why did he sound so proud, singing that song?

My Father Stood For The Anthem, For The Same Reason That Colin Kaepernick Sits

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There Were Hopes And Dreams Aplenty At Trump's Inauguration, But Whose?

Leila Prelec with son Sergei Tourien at Donald Trump's inauguration. Prelec said she brought Sergei with her from Medfield, Mass., "to experience love of country." Keith Woods hide caption

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There Were Hopes And Dreams Aplenty At Trump's Inauguration, But Whose?

I went to Donald Trump's inauguration to see if people there felt the same pride and promise that I did four years earlier. We met at a common intersection, then went very separate ways.

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My Father Stood For The Anthem, For The Same Reason That Colin Kaepernick Sits

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick stands on the field during an NFL game against the Atlanta Falcons in Santa Clara, Calif. Ben Margot/AP hide caption

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My Father Stood For The Anthem, For The Same Reason That Colin Kaepernick Sits

As a child, I found my father's love of the national anthem utterly bewildering. His was the generation of men born free but shackled by bigotry. So why did he sound so proud, singing that song?

My Father Stood For The Anthem, For The Same Reason That Colin Kaepernick Sits

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