Tracing Racism's Roots to Promote Healing in America

• Robert P. Jones explores the origins of racism and white supremacy in his book.
• Jones argues racism stems from religious practices after Columbus arrived in America.
• The book examines racial healing against a history of injustice in the U.S.
• It focuses on three communities grappling with racism: Mississippi, Minnesota, and Oklahoma.
• The Doctrine of Discovery justified colonization and taking Native lands for 500 years.

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