Past is present in Peniel Joseph’s ‘The Third Reconstruction’
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"The Third Reconstruction: America’s Struggle for Racial Justice in the Twenty-first Century" by Peniel Joseph; Basic Books (288 pages, $27) ——— One reason we read history is that it brings order to the past. The best history reveals patterns, explains…