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How Obama’s election sparked the white racial panic that’s powering Trump – Dara Lind / Vox
( Michelle Obama’s Lament) The ugly truth about the White House and its history of slavery – Peter Holley / Wash Post
The Democratic Party Puts a Diverse America Onstage – Julianne Hing / The Nation
Nine grieving mothers came to the Democratic National Convention stage – Janell Ross / Wash Post
Women whose sons or daughters were killed in police-involved or other deaths shared their stories and gave their support to Hillary Clinton during the second…
Americans are as skeptical of Black Lives Matter as they were of the Civil Rights Movement – Victoria M. Massie / Vox
Donald Trump’s Ghostwriter Tells All – Jane Myer / The New Yorker
How the New Civil Rights Movement Can Build on the Lessons of the Old – Marshall Ganz / Bill Moyers & Company
Creating change requires understanding the power you have, and building a movement goes beyond protests. We asked a number of contributors to share their reactions…
White people think racism is getting worse. Against white people – Samuel Sommers and Michael Norton / Wash Post
The Most Extreme Republican Platform in Memory – The Editorial Board / NYT
This Year’s RNC Has the Lowest Share of Black Delegates at Any GOP Convention in a Century – Josh Voorhees / Slate
The Racial Motivation for Putting Hillary in Prison – Brian Butler / New Republic
Dallas, Baton Rouge and the troubled history of black veterans in America – Chad Williams / Wash Post
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A History of White Delusion ( Dr. Brian Williams treated some of the police officers who were shot. “He cares for the police, but also fears them”) – Nicholas Kristof / NYT
On Social Media, Baton Rouge Suspect Saw World ‘Run by Devils’ / NYT
Sorry Conservatives, New Research from Harvard Shows a Profound Amount of Racism by Police…Not Less of It – Chauncey DeVega / Salon
Honoring the Police and Their Victims – Jelani Cobb / The New Yorker
Fears in Baton Rouge underscore growing racial tension across US – Jon Swaine / The Guardian
Segregation in Paradise? Minnesota’s Twin Cities – Alana Samuels / The Atlantic
The Singular Trauma Of A Child Who Loses A Parent To A Police Shooting – Alex Zielinski / Think Progress
Police Shootings, Race, and the Fear Defense – Benjamin Wallace-Wells / The New Yorker
At service for Dallas officers, Obama confesses frustrations as he calls for unity – Greg Jaffe and Jullet Ellperin / Wash Post
‘Graceful in the lion’s den’: Photo of young woman’s arrest in Baton Rouge becomes powerful symbol – Michael E. Miller / Wash Post
The Second Amendment was ratified to preserve slavery – Thom Hartmann / Alternet
Police Shootings Highlight Unease Among Black Gun Owners – John Eligon and Frances Robles / NYT
White America’s biggest nightmare: Black men who violently sow disillusionment – Kevin B. Blackistone / Wash Post
Carmelo Anthony Issues A Powerful Plea To Fellow Athletes In The Wake Of Violence – Lindsay Gibbs / Think Progress
