National
Alvin Bragg, Manhattan’s district attorney, draws friends close and critics closer. By Walter Ray Watson / NPR
They didn’t want Trump. But they’ll live with the Republican nominee. By Jesús Rodríguez / Wash Post
The Kamala Harris Moment Has Arrived. By Charles M. Blow / NYT
Democracy Doesn’t Need Independent Candidates Like RFK Jr. By Ed Kilgore / New York Intelligencer
DEI is under attack. Here’s the real reason it makes many white men uncomfortable. By Barron Witherspoon Sr. / Fortune
Supreme Court: Elena Kagan’s tactical victory for civil rights plaintiffs. By Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern / Slate
Congressional committee grills Columbia University president on campus antisemitism. ByBill Hutchinson / ABC News
Despite ‘model minority’ trope, 1 in 10 Asian Americans live in poverty. By Rachel Hatzipanagos / Wash Post
Women of color still lag behind in STEM jobs, despite efforts to change. By Marisa Peñalozay / NPR
New study shows more botched executions for Black prisoners. By Chiara Eisner / NPR
A Georgia beach aims to disrupt Black students’ spring bash after big crowds brought chaos last year. By AP and NBC News
Conspiracy Theories Surrounding The Assassination Of MLK. By Bilal G. Morris / Newsone
As Civil Rights Era Fades From Memory, Generation Gap Divides Black Voters. By Maya King / NYT
N.Y. trial’s focus on tawdry scandal could underscore Trump’s weakness with women. By Isaac Arnsdorf and Hannah Knowles / Wash Post
Former GOP insider: Trump has “reprogrammed a generation” to fight against democracy. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
In surprise, Biden faces real threat from Trump with Hispanic voters. By Amie Parnes / The Hill
Wave of pro-Palestinian protests closes bridges, major roads across U.S. By Daniel Wu and Niha Masih / Wash Post
Alabama chooses candidates for new Black congressional district. By George Chidi / The Guardian
NAACP joins lawsuit against Arkansas LEARNS Act in attempt to fight anti-DEI efforts. By Beatrice Peterson / ABC News
The Supreme Court Has Ruled to Let Louisiana Keep Hunting DeRay McKesson. By Elie Mystal / The Nation
This Prosecutor Pledged to Change George Floyd’s City. Her Critics Are Circling. By Ernesto Londoño / NYT
Reagan’s great America shining on a hill twisted into Trump’s dark vision of Christian nationalism. By Diane Winston / The Conversation
Christianity, the Bible, and Slavery: Some Candid Thoughts. By Matthew Distefano / Patheos
Prominent New York church, sued for gender bias, moves forward with male pastor candidate. By Darren Sands / RNS
The Mysterious Story Of Tituba: A Black Slave Woman Who Sparked The Salem Witch Trials.
Black and Native Americans Hit Hardest by ‘Deaths of Despair.’ By Dennis Thompson / HealthDay
Prostate Cancer: Notable Black People Who Died From Illness. By Newsone
Trump vs. Biden Polls: Joe Has All But Caught Up. By Ed Kilgore / New York Intelligencer
Donald Trump’s Trial of the Century. By Eric Lach / The New Yorker
Trump’s so-called “Virtues”: More threats of violence against his enemies. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
