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Editor’s Note: President Trump recently gave the commencement address at the University of Alabama (UA) and was introduced by former Alabama football coach, Nick Saban. He told the graduates that UA should “forge America’s future over the more liberal and elite Harvard University.” Why did he choose UA? In terms of race relations, UA presents the future that MAGA envisions. Diversity is reduced to providing entertainment and hypocritically used to advance the interest of the dominant white population. Consider: The UA football team is more than 60 % Black, although the student body is only 11.2% Black. The UA women’s basketball team is 79% Black, and the male basketball team is 69% Black. The revenue from football and basketball subsidizes 19 other sports, where the participation of Blacks is minimal or non-existent. UA has also eliminated all DEI programs.
Political / Social
Trump Recasts Mission of Justice Dept.’s Civil Rights Office, Prompting ‘Exodus.’ By Devlin Barrett / NYT Read more
The Real Meaning of Trump’s Smithsonian Executive Order. By Clint Smith / The Atlantic Read more
Does the Civil Rights Act protect or, as Trump says, promote favoritism? By Deborah Barfield Berry / USA Today Read more
However Scared You Are, You Are Not Scared Enough. By S.V. Date / HuffPost Read more
World News
Africa was vital to Francis’s papacy — and will shape the church’s future. By Rachel Chason , Rael Ombuor, Abiodun Jamiu and Andrei Popoviciu / Wash Post Read more
Gaza Death Toll Since Israel Shattered Ceasefire in March Reaches 2,000, Entire Families Wiped Out. Amy Goodman / Democracy Now Read more
China says it won’t ‘kneel’ to U.S., urges countries to resist bullying. By Katrina Northrop and Lyric Li / Wash Post Read more
Ethics / Morality / Religion
Black church leader says Target boycott won’t ease until DEI programs return. By Adelle M. Banks / RNS Read more
Trump Gets Called Out in Front of Millions at Pope’s Funeral. By Tom Sykes / The Daily Beast Read more
Rev. William Barber arrested in Capitol Rotunda after praying against Republican-led budget. By Jack Jenkins / RNS Read more
Historical / Cultural
I wrote the book on Hitler’s first 100 days. Here’s how Trump’s compare. By Peter Fritzche / Forward Read more
Trump’s attack on diversity takes center stage as Boston remembers 1965 Freedom Rally led by MLK. By Michael Casey / ABC News Read more
Duke Ellington And The Harlem Renaissance. By Shannon Dawson / Newsone Read more
Sports
Eagles’ Jalen Hurts Has No Words for White House Visit After Eagles Accepted Donald Trump’s Invitation. By Amit Kumar Jha / Essentially Sports Read more
NFL is Shedeur Sanders’ first major hill to climb. By William C. Rhoden / Andscape Read more
Shannon Sharpe is Just Not That Smart. By Lawrence Ware / The Root Read more
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