National
Jackson State University names Denise Jones Gregory as first alumna president to lead the institution in permanent role. By Bobby Pen / The Grio
Church leaders break silence: Trump represents threat to faith. By Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II / MSN
Orbán’s defeat is a defeat for Christian nationalism. By Mark Silk / RNS
Celebrating the 500th Anniversary of the First Successful Slave Revolt in America. By William Spivey / Levelman
Top psychiatrists issue urgent letter to Congress about Trump’s mental instability. By AlterNet
This Is Not a Man in Control of Himself. By Jamelle Bouie / NYT
Trump Expands Anti-DEI Push With New Executive Order Targeting Federal Contractors. By Mary Spiller / Black Enterprise
Scholars Sound the Alarm at NAN Convention. By Walter Hudson /EduLedger
The target is shifting: New data reveals Black immigrants bear the brunt of aggressive new ‘street arrest’ tactics. By Bobby Pen / The Grio
When You Can’t Talk About Race. With DEI banned, a university struggles to confront the release of racist texts. By Katherine Mangan / The Chronicle of Higher Ed.
A Progressive Group Rolls Out a Campus Competitor to Turning Point. By Kellen Browning and Shane Goldmacher / NYT
Research as Resistance: Black Scholars Urged to Defy Political Pressure and Reclaim the Narrative at AABHE (American Ass of Blacks in Higher Ed). By Jamal Abdul-Alim / EduLedger
Morris Brown College Preps For First Graduation Of ‘Restoration Class’ Since Reaccreditation. By Nahlah Abdur-Rahman / Black Enterprise
On war, peace, the president and the pope. By George Weigel / Wash Post
When Faith Is Willfully Blind Loyalty: An Openly Demonic Presidency and a Crisis. By Fisher Jack / EurWeb
Pete Hegseth’s Gospel of Carnage. By Frank Bruni / NYT
Black Immigrants Are Diversifying the American Church. By Jessica Janvier / Christianity Today
The Black Madonna and the church’s imagination. By Allison Bobzien / The Christian Century
Defending the truth: The fight for Black history in 2026. By Bria Nelson / The Hill
Mississippi will celebrate Confederate Memorial Day soon. When, why. By Bonnie Bolden / Clarion Ledger
Is the Don’s Con Gone? By David Corn / Mother Jones
House Democratic leaders signal openness to 25th Amendment push. By Andrew Solender / Axios
How Trump intends to hijack the midterms. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
Black veterans face unequal support from the nation they served. By Cristina Johnson / Yahoo News
Trump Goes After Federal Programs He Calls ‘Woke’ in Budget Proposal. By Luke Broadwater and Michael C. Bender / NYT
Why Latinos Join ICE. By Geraldo L. Cadava / The Atlantic
13 Disturbing Truths About Black Maternal Health They Don’t Want You to See. By Angela Wilson / The Root
Judge Halts Trump Administration’s ‘Chaotic’ Higher Ed Data Mandate on Race Reporting. By Autumn A. Arnett / The EduLedger
Black Caucus scholarships discriminate on race, lawsuit alleges. By Jessica Guynn / USA Today
New Bill Tightens Control Over Kentucky State University. By Sara Weissman / Inside Higher Ed.
