National
Clemson historians searched for unmarked graves. They found dozens for enslaved people owned by a U.S. vice president. By Jaclyn Peiser / Wash Post
New law requires students to complete ethnic studies to graduate from California State University. By Phil Helsel / NBC News
Michelle Obama’s Unmatched Call to Action at the Democratic National Convention. By Doreen St. Felix / The New Yorker
Shirley Chisholm’s historic presidential run helped lead to this moment. By Li Zhou / Vox
Trump, Biden and race: A history. Two men shaped by a different era are vying to lead America through a reckoning. By JM Rieger / Wash Post
Trump Had No Response When Asked If He Regrets All His Lies. By Josephine Harvey / Huff Post
Obama Assails Trump For Attacks On Mail-In Voting. By Marina Fang / HuffPost
Reports Reveal Federal Agency’s Surveillance of BLM Protests. By Zack Linly / The Root
Sen. Mitch McConnell photo with Confederate flag lives on. By Morgan Watkins / USA Today
Black women are promoted at far lower rates than White men, report finds. By Chabeli Carrazana / 19th News
The World of Slavery, Kidnapping, and the Slave Trade. By Derek Litvak / AAIHS
Julian Bond’s Life in Protest and Politics. By Robert Greene II / The Nation
Every ‘Squad’ Member Won Her Primary. By Daniel Marans / HuffPost
New Research Highlights Gaps In How Black And White Voters Approach Vote By Mail. By Tierney Sneed / TPM
The 1619 Project and the ‘Anti-Lincoln Tradition.’ By E. James West / AAIHS
Meet the Brave but Overlooked Women of Color Who Fought for the Vote. By Veronica Chambers, Jennifer Schuessler, Amisha Padnani, Jennifer Harlan, Sandra E. Garcia and Vivian Wang / NYT
Racism’s Hidden Toll. In America, how long you live depends on the color of your skin. By Gus Wezerk / NYT
40 Confederate symbols have been removed since the death of George Floyd, SPLC says. By Christina Walker / CNN
Bill Cosby’s sex-crimes appeal attacks trial as ‘fundamentally unfair.’ By MaryClaire Dale / Associated Press
The Nonviolent Activist Who Mentored John Lewis, Rev. James Lawson. By Peter Dreier / The Progressive
Lynchings are part of Georgia’s history — and the state’s present. By Sandy Hodson / USA Today
The Black Lives Matter Movement Hits a Different Kind of Wall. By Robin Givhan / Wash Post
Coronavirus relief favors white households, leaving many people of color at risk of being evicted. By Taylor Miller Thomas / Politico
Obesity, race play roles in severe COVID-19 illness among kids. By Erika Edwards / NBC News
Most VA workers see racism against colleagues and veterans, union survey finds. By Alex Horton / Wash Post
Black women account for less than 3% of U.S. doctors. Is health care finally ready to face racism and sexism? By Maria Aspan / Fortune
The Battle Between W.E.B. Du Bois and His White Editor Was an Early Reckoning Over Objectivity. By Jacob Rosenberg / Mother Jones
A new statue of Lincoln will adequately honor him alongside Black Americans. By Frank Smith / Wash Post
How Viral Videos of Racist Incidents Are Changing Society. Erica Solano and Alexander Robson / Time
How Has the Electoral College Survived for This Long? Resistance to eliminating it has long been connected to the idea of white supremacy. By Alexander Keyssar / NYT
