Senate Republicans Block Voting Rights Bill, Leaving Its Fate in Doubt. By Carl Huise / NYT
Lawmakers warn Biden not to dilute the ‘biggest racial justice bill in generations.’ By Laura Barron-Lopez and Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico
Dems find their anti-Rubio warrior in Val Demings. By Marc Caputo / Politico
Warnock pushes Medicaid expansion as equity issue amid Dem healthcare battle. By Aris Folley / The Hill
Colin Powell, Who Shaped U.S. National Security, Dies at 84. By Eric Schmitt / NYT
Exploding Latino Population Excluded From Texas GOP’s New Congressional Maps, Suit Says. By Matt Shuham / TPM
Are These Black Leaders on the Cusp of a New National Movement? Mother Jones
“Long March for Justice” Underway Across New Jersey to Demand Police Reform, Reparations. By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now
Black residents feel tension in Georgia town where Ahmaud Arbery was killed. By Curtis Bunn / NBC News
Parents in Michigan, Virginia sue DOJ over response to school board threats. By Erik Ortiz / NBC News
Elijah McClain family announces settlement deal with Aurora, Colorado. Christine Fernando / USA Today
Black representation on Fortune 500 boards spiked in 2020. By Aman Kidwal / Fortune
The National Park Service could soon have its first Native American director. By Nell Clark / NPR
University of North Carolina Can Keep Affirmative Action, Judge Rules. By Stephanie Saul / NYT
The New Black Internationalism. By Adom Getachew / Dissent
The Secret Toll of Racial Ambiguity. By Alexandra Kleeman / NYT
Poetry is experiencing a new golden age, with young writers of color taking the lead. By Leah Asmelash / CNN
NBA to launch grant program for minority-owned businesses. By Martenzie Johnson / The Undefeated
The best college basketball court in America is at an HBCU. By Kendrick Marshall / HBCU Sports
Biden delivers sweeping remarks about human rights: ‘To deal with the past you must face the truth’ By Maegan Vazquez / CNN
‘This is the future’: Black Senate candidates crush fundraising expectations. By Maya King / Politico
This Justice Is Taking Over the Supreme Court, and He Won’t Be Alone. By Jill Abramson / NYT
Report Highlights ‘Staggering’ Racial Disparities in U.S. Incarceration Rates. By Adruana Rezal / US News
