National
Sec. Haaland on healing from the indoctrination, dehumanization at Indian boarding schools. By Judy Woodruff / PBS
Biden chides Republicans on voting laws: ‘Have you no shame?’ By Laura Barron Lopez and Jonathan Custodio / Politico
Texas Democrats fled the state over a GOP voter suppression bill. Here’s why. By Ian Millhiser / Vox
The Voter Fraud Fraud. By Charles M. Blow / NYT
Eric Adams’s Win Is a ‘Watershed Moment’ for Black Leaders in New York. By Katie Glueck and Jeffery C. Mays / NYT
25-year-long study of Black women links frequent use of lye-based hair relaxers to a higher risk of breast cancer. By Kimberly Bertrand / The Conversation
In an effort to combat rising Asian hate, Illinois requires schools to teach Asian American history. By Aysga Qamar / Daily Kos
Ada Wright, the Scottsboro Defense Campaign, and the Popular Front. By Ashley Everson / AAIHS
How a Harlem Skyrise Got Hijacked—and Forgotten. By Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts / The Nation
Black female WWII unit hoping to get congressional honor. By Michael Casey / AP and ABC News
Nikole Hannah-Jones just proved the correctness of critical race theory. By Paul Butler / Wash Post
Ta-Nehisi Coates to join Howard University faculty. By Mychael Schnell / The Hill
Clyburn Calls On Biden To Endorse A Filibuster Carveout For Voting Legislation. By John Light / TPM
‘Housing is infrastructure’: Marcia Fudge’s vision for a HUD that serves the people. By Donna M. Owens / NBC News
Prosecutors challenge Chauvin trial judge’s assertion that children who witnessed George Floyd’s death weren’t traumatized. By Holly Bailey / Wash Post
As the Delta variant spreads, Republican reluctance will mean thousands more deaths. By Heather Digby Parton / Salon
Zaila Avant-garde Makes History With National Spelling Bee Win. By Ben Nuckols / AP and HuffPost
Thaddeus Stevens and the Original Dreamers. By Charles M. Blow / NYT
Charlottesville Removes Robert E. Lee Statue That Sparked A Deadly Rally. By Ben Paviour / NPR
Haiti’s fate is intertwined with the U.S. By Ishan Tharoor / Wash Post
Meet The Medical Pioneer Who Founded America’s First Black-Owned Hospital. By Leah Rosenbaum / Forbes
Redlining, Race, and the Color of Money. By Garrett Dash Nelson / Dissent
Texas Republicans rush to guard the Alamo from the facts. By Jason Stanford / Wash Post
Nikole Hannah-Jones Rejects UNC Tenure Offer, Will Teach At Howard University Instead. By Philip Lewis / HuffPost
Terrified White Supremacists Run Away After Philadelphia March Goes Awry. By Ed Mazza / HuffPost
Eric Adams wins Democratic primary in NYC’s mayoral race. By Karen Matthews / AP
Freedom Riders Ride Again for Voting Rights. By Luis Feliz Leon / The Progressive
How G.O.P. Laws in Montana Could Complicate Voting for Native Americans. By Maggie Astor / NYT
‘Rampant issues’: Black farmers are still left out at USDA. By Ximena Bustillo / Politico
Bill Cosby Defends Phylicia Rashad’s Freedom Of Speech. By Elizabeth Blair / NPR
