THIRD RECONSCTRUCTION 6-33-RT69Y3A and to be stewards of

and to be stewards of the stories that we hear

Joey Alison Sayers

even some of Ben's most trusted friends might not be at the top of their game

sometimes painful

THIRD RECONSCTRUCTION 6-33-RT69Y3A and to be stewards ofIn The Third Reconstruction, distinguished historian Peniel E. Joseph offers a powerful and personal new interpretation of recent history. The racial reckoningthat unfolded in 2020, he argues, marked the climax of a Third Reconstruction: anew struggle for citizenship and dignity for Black Americans, just as momentous as the movements that arose after the Civil War and during the civil rights era. Joseph draws revealing connections and insights across