National
The Ugly War Between a White Police Chief and a Black Mayor in the Deep South. By Andrew Boryga / The Daily Beast
Their ancestors were enslaved workers. Now they’re among the first to get cash reparations. By Faith Karimi / CNN
The Hidden History of Paul Robeson. By Paul Von Blum / The Progressive
Liberal states expand voting access, creating ‘stark’ partisan divide in voting rights. By Kerry Eleveld / Daily Kos
Ex-police captain Eric Adams takes early lead in New York mayoral primary. By Adam Gabbatt / The Guardian
Socialist India Walton Will Be Buffalo’s Next Mayor. By Akela Lacy / The Intercept
Kamala Harris to make first trip to the border as vice president this week. By Jasmine Wright, Priscilla Alvarez and Jeremy Diamond / CNN
Nikole Hannah-Jones will not join UNC faculty without tenure. By Char Adams / NBC News
US to investigate ‘unspoken traumas’ of Native American boarding schools. By Guardian staff and agencies / The Guardian
As Covid-19 deaths hit record lows, those dying are younger and more disproportionately Black than before. By Deidre Phillips / CNN
Georgetown was once a slave port. Norton wants a memorial for Africans who arrived there in chains. By Meagan Flynn / Wash Post
Born in Slavery: Former Slaves Tell Their Stories in Photos. By Lydia Chebbine / U.S. News
Confederate Imagery On Stone Mountain Is Changing, But Not Fast Enough For Some. By Emil Moffatt / NPR
77 years later, still seeking appropriate honor for a heroic Black medic on D-Day. By Thomas S. James Jr / Wash Post
Juneteenth commemorated by all-Black flight crew. By Neelam Bohra and Justin Lear / CNN
She Was a Black Election Official in Georgia. Then Came New G.O.P. Rules. By Nick Corasaniti and Reid J. Epstein / NYT
3.5 million Black American households have a negative net worth, new study finds. By Chauncey Alcorn / CNN
Black farmers fight to keep their land, cultivate next generation. By Monica DelaRosa, Alison Lynn, and Anthony Rivas / ABC News
11 Mayors From Los Angeles To Asheville Vow To Create Reparations Pilot Programs. By AP and NPR
Segregated hospitals are killing Black people. Data from the pandemic proves it. By David A. Asch and Rachel M. Werner / Wash Post
Former George Washington U. provost to become Georgia State University president. By Lauren Lumpkin / Wash Post
Google announces $50 million in grants for HBCUs. By Crist / CNET
Confederate General’s Remains Are Being Moved Out Of Memphis. By AP and NPR
Justice Deferred: The Supreme Court’s History of Enforcing Racism. By Frye Gaillard / The Progressive
Postal Work and the Struggle for Black Freedom. By Rebecca Brenner Graham / AAIHS
Racism kept a Black WWII vet from a Purple Heart, he says. At 99, he got the award. By Timothy Bella / Wash Post
