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The History of Racism Is Not Past

By Aaron E. Sanchez
'We Serve White's Only No Spanish or Mexicans' sign outside a Texas restaurant. 1949. Credit: Wikimedia Commons 
Jun 24, 2020
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This history runs through, into, and over my interracial children.

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An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
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'We Serve White's Only No Spanish or Mexicans' sign outside a Texas restaurant. 1949. Credit: Wikimedia Commons