Race Inquiry Digest (Feb 12) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Black civil rights organizations are rallying to counter anti-DEI rhetoric. By Curtis Bunn / NBC News
Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Biden leads Trump in 2024 matchup, sees boost from female voters. By Sudiksha Kochi / USA Today Image by WSJ
Kamala Harris Bolsters Biden for 2024 and Lays Groundwork for 2028. By Reid J. Epstein and Maya King / NYT
For the First Time, Black Women Are Leading Democrats in Early Primary States. By Candice Norwood and Grace Panetta / Capital B
Barbara Lee’s Antiwar Campaign for the Senate. By Emily Witt / The New Yorker
They Didn’t Plan to Be at the Center of a Civil Rights Battle. Then the Fearless Fund Was Sued. By Janell Ross / Time
Filing from DA in Trump case admits ‘personal relationship’ with prosecutor but denies wrongdoing. By Olivia Rubin / ABC News / Image by CTV News
Nikki Haley Tells ‘The Breakfast Club’ Obama Caused Racial Division And Dylan Roof Murders Weren’t Racist. By Zack Linly / Newsone / Image by MSN
The anti-DEI movement is going frighteningly well in red states. By Zeeshan Aleem / MSNBC / Image by DMN
It Will Take Black Americans 320 Years to Catch Up to White Neighbors. By Kelsey Butler / Bloomberg
The Most Overlooked Reason Black Americans Are Moving South. By Adam Mahoney / NYT
Violence interrupters bring hope to cities struggling with gun crimes. ByByron Pitts, Kyle Rollins, Ashley Schwartz-Lavares, Marjorie McAfee, and Aria Young / ABC News
A Dallas pastor is stepping into Jesse Jackson’s role as leader of his Rainbow PUSH Coalition. By Jamie Stengle / Independent
Joe Madison, Radio Personality And Civil Rights Activist Dies at 74. By Daniel Johnson / Black Enterprise
Carl Weathers, who starred in ‘Rocky’ movies, dies at 76. By AP and NPR
At National Prayer Breakfast, Biden speaks of praying, working for peace. By Adelle M. Banks / RNS
Gerald L.K. Smith: The Ghost of Christian Nationalism’s Past. By Hank Kennedy / The Progressive
The relentless focus on White Christian nationalism is spreading a racist myth. By John Blake / CNN
A trip to U.S. slavery’s 1619 birthplace leaves Black students feeling empowered. By Curtis Bunn / NBC News
The meaning of Black History Month on campus following the ouster of Harvard’s president. By Khalil Gibran Muhammad / CNN
Students reported her for a lesson on race. Then she taught it again. By Hannah Natanson / Wash Post
The Home of Carter G. Woodson, the Man Behind Black History Month. By Anna Kode’ / NYT
‘Genius: MLK/X’ review: Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are examined in a split-screen miniseries. By Brian Lowry / CNN
Issa Rae and Hollywood’s Unkept Promises. By Andrew R. Chow / Time
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater celebrates 65 years of legacy and art. By Nicolle Majette and Maya Eaglin / NBC News
What is code-switching? Why Black Americans say they can’t be themselves at work. By Jessica Guynn / USA Today
How Black male college athletes deal with anti-Black stereotypes on campus. By Jonathan Howe / The Conversation
NFL head coaching hiring cycle shows signs of diversity improvement. By Mark Maske / Wash Post
Deion Sanders teaches class at Colorado: Here’s what coach had to say. Brent Schrotenboer / USA Today / Image by SI
How Wichita’s stolen Jackie Robinson statue brought baseball together. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
Damian Lillard’s Portland return filled with love and appreciation: ‘I could feel it.’ By Jason Quick / The Athletic
