Convention cities make exemplary stages to discuss America's racial divide (William H. Frey, Brookings)

Events of the last week have made Cleveland, site of next week’s Republican National Convention, and Philadelphia, site of the following week’s Democratic National Convention, far more relevant to the nation’s political dialog than could have been anticipated even a month ago.

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