National
Where is the fierce urgency of now? By Chauncey Devega / Salon
DEI Is Experiencing Fabricated Chaos, What To Do About It. By Julie Kratz / Forbes
The 2024 election revealed an uncomfortable question about Latino voters. By Christian Paz / Vox
Memphis Police Used Excessive Force and Discriminated Against Black Residents, Justice Dept. Finds. By Emily Cochrane and Shaila Dewan / NYT
Georgia’s Black Drivers Pay More In Auto Insurance. By Kandiss Edwards / Black Enterprise
Obama makes plea for pluralism, citing interfaith partnerships, megachurches. By Adelle M. Banks / RNS
Rev. Barber seeks to revive NC Moral Monday protests but faces a surprising obstacle. By Ned Barnett / The News and Observer
First woman pastor of historic Mother Bethel AME calls her appointment ‘mind-boggling.’ By Adelle M. Banks / RNS
What Reconstruction Still Has to Teach Us. By Brandon Tensley / Capital B
Doris ‘Dorie’ Miller became the first Black American to be awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism at Pearl Harbor. By Todd Neikirk / War History Online
White and Black activists worked strategically in parallel in Detroit 50 years ago, fighting for civil rights. By Say Burgin / The Conversation
Five Christian Nationalist Action Items for Trump’s Next Term. By Kiera Butler / Mother Jones
Trump team turns to Project 2025 after disavowing the effort during the campaign. By Allan Smith and Vaughn Hillyard / NBC News
Why Democrats seem so disconnected from what voters want. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
Biden Urged To Grant Clemency To The ‘Majority Of African Americans’ Serving Unjust Sentences. By Jeroslyn JoVann / Black Enterprise
Georgia court didn’t toss Fani Willis’ case against Trump. By Joedy McCreary / USA Today
Judge Rules Trial of White Homeowner Accused of Shooting Black Teen. By Melissa Noel / Essence
MSNBC Chief Rashida Jones Mulls Exit After Trump Win, Ratings Crash. By Ross A. Lincoln / The Wrap
University of Michigan Weighs Changes to Its Diversity Program. By Nicholas Confessore / NYT
A Black College Lost Its Accreditation Almost 30 Years Ago. Why Won’t Its Leaders Pull the Plug? By Jasper Smith / The Chronicle of Higher Ed
Biden, in Africa, decries history of slavery and urges partnership. By Abigail Hauslohner and Katharine Houreld / Wash Post
Their Palm Springs homes were destroyed decades ago. A new settlement attempts to make amends. By Curtis Bunn / NBC News
Fred Hampton Assassination Anniversary And Killer Chicago Cops. Editor at Newsone
There’s No Denying It Anymore: Trump Is Not a Fluke—He’s America. By Elie Mystal / The Nation
Trump says he’ll fire FBI Director Christopher Wray, replace him with longtime ally Kash Patel. By Lalee Ibssa , Kelsey Walsh, Soo Rin Kim, Ivan Pereira, Mike Levine, and Luke Barr / ABC News
Trump’s Cabinet has only 3 people of color – again. By Brakkton Booker / Politico
Four centuries in, Virginia could be on track for its first female governor. By Laura Vozzellia / Wash Post
MSNBC faces uncertain future amid Comcast sale and Trump election win. By Eric Berger / The Guardian
Why Black Americans Can’t Afford to Abandon Identity Politics. By Allison Wiltz / Level
Trump’s ‘Love Affair’ with American Evangelicals Was Once Exposed by a Pastor: “What He Stands For…” By Shraddha / Inquisitr
