National, Opinion July 5, 2025 How ‘Unwoke’ Black America Thought They Had it Made But Played Into the Far Right’s Decades-Long Masterplan to Elevate a Figure Like Trump. By Lawrence Ware / The Root
National July 5, 2025 Ketanji Brown Jackson is done playing nice with Neil Gorsuch. By Mark Joseph Stern / Slate
National July 5, 2025 Florida Republicans racially gerrymandered two state senate districts, court hears. By Richard Luscombe / The Guardian
Book/Podcast and Video Favorites July 5, 2025 ‘Oh No, We Don’t Like Black People!’ Elie Mystal Torches Companies Backing Off DEI For Trump. By Tommy Christopher / Mediaite
Education, National July 5, 2025 ‘The Principal Farmer’ Is Teaching Black Families How to Build Sustainable Lives. By Aria Bell / Blavity
Education, National July 5, 2025 How HBCUs fight for survival in Trump’s America. By Theodore R. Johnson / Wash Post
Education, National July 5, 2025 The Republican Plot to Un-Educate America. By Astra Taylor andEleni Schirmer / New Republic
Education, National July 5, 2025 Behind Closed Doors, Harvard Officials Debate a Risky Truce With Trump. By Michael S. Schmidt and Alan Blinder / NYT
World July 5, 2025 How the Attacks on Iran Are Part of a Much Bigger Global Struggle. By Thomas L. Friedman / NYT
World July 5, 2025 Gazans struggling in Israel’s other war fear being forgotten. By Ghada Abdulfattah / CS Monitor
Ethics/Morality/Religion, National July 5, 2025 Evangelicals push Trump into conflict with Iran. By Amanda Marcotte / Salon
Ethics/Morality/Religion, National July 5, 2025 Acknowledging racism offers healing grace, Fordham theologian’s book says. By Mike Mastromatteo / NCR
Ethics/Morality/Religion, National July 5, 2025 Why Pro-Life Black Christians Rejected Pro-Life Politics. By Daniel K. Williams / Christianity Today
Ethics/Morality/Religion, National July 5, 2025 The Pulpit Is on the Precipice of the Schoolhouse Steps, and People Are Fighting Back. By Danny Cherry / Progressive Magazine
National, Past Voices July 5, 2025 Guess Who Else Sent Troops to Quell Protests in American Streets. By Stacy Schiff / NYT
National, Past Voices July 5, 2025 My Grandfather’s Greatest Legacy. By Justin Giboney / Christianity Today
National July 5, 2025 National Urban League Report Examines Five Years After George Floyd: “A Movement, Not a Moment.” By Walter Hudson / Diverse Issues In Higher Ed.
Culture July 5, 2025 ‘We’re going to honor James Brown’: Fight continues to keep JBA legacy alive. By Audrey Dickherber / WRDW