U.S. deeply divided by race

The words of an American president cannot change the ugly racial divide that colours his country. Actions can, and should, start at the top.
U.S. President Barack Obama, pictured June 29, 2016, in Ottawa at the North American Leaders Summit.
OTTAWA—The United States is a country deeply divided by race. A compelling wordsmith, Barack Obama spoke from the heart in Dallas last week, with a sobering reflection on the state of race relations within his country. Even his emotion-wracked appeal did not lower the temperature. After 11 sepa...

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