Book/Podcast and Video Favorites July 16, 2025 EXCLUSIVE: Mahmoud Khalil, Palestinian Activist Jailed by ICE for 104 Days, in First Live Interview. By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now
National July 16, 2025 Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes Herself Heard, Prompting a Rebuke. By Adam Liptak / NYT
National July 16, 2025 Trump Administration Cuts Funding For Black Infant Health Research, Labeling It A DEI Initiative. By Zack Linly / Newsone
Book/Podcast and Video Favorites July 16, 2025 Joy Reid Floats Conspiracy Theory That the 2026 Election Will Be Rigged: ‘Insane’ to ‘Assume We’re Going to Have Normal Elections.’ By Joe DePaolo / Mediate
National, Opinion July 16, 2025 Barack Obama is not your emotional support president. By Karen Attiah / Wash Post
World July 16, 2025 The Cost of Victory: Israel Overpowered Its Foes, but Deepened Its Isolation. By Michael D. Shear / NYT
World July 16, 2025 Judge blocks Trump from ending temporary protected status for Haitians. By Frances Vinall / Wash Post
National, Past Voices July 16, 2025 How Robert Prevost Became the First American Pope. By Bellinda Luscombe / Time
National, Past Voices July 16, 2025 Dylann Roof killed my mom and cousins. But I still oppose the death penalty. By Sharon Risher / RNS
Book/Podcast and Video Favorites July 16, 2025 The Rev. James Forbes Jr. discusses ministry, family and overcoming adversity in poetry-filled book. By Adelle M. Banks / RNS
Book/Podcast and Video Favorites July 16, 2025 “What to the Slave Is the 4th of July?”: James Earl Jones Reads Frederick Douglass’s Historic Speech. By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now
National, Past Voices July 16, 2025 Why Black Folks Should Be Wary of Any Changes to 14th Amendment. By Jermaine Hall / Level
National, Past Voices July 16, 2025 Ida B. Wells: Patriot who redefined American liberty should be remembered on July 4. By Patrick Tuohey / The Kansas City Star
Culture July 16, 2025 The Disturbing Implications of the Diddy Verdict. By Spencer Kornhaber / The Atlantic
Culture July 16, 2025 Beyoncé’s Fourth of July concert was an ode to an unfinished America. By Chris Richards / Wash Post
Culture July 16, 2025 Jill Scott’s remixed national anthem goes viral after performance at Essence Festival. By Jonah Valdez / LA Times (July 2023)
Sports July 16, 2025 Arthur Ashe won Wimbledon 50 years ago. His influence continues to inspire a new generation of athletes. By Matias Grez / CNN
Sports July 16, 2025 Stephen Miller’s Group Sues Dodgers Over Diversity Programs — Supporters Call It Retaliation For Pro-Immigrant Stance. By Daniel Johnson / Black Enterprise