National News
Wrongfully Accused: The Exoneration of Black People. By Noah A. McGee / The Root
Legacy of Black architect Paul Williams is not new but it’s worthy of celebration all the same. By Lauren Floyd / Daily Kos
Poor People’s Campaign, progressive members of Congress vow to fight on for BBB. By Sarah Anderson / Salon
Top Florida newspaper knocks Gov. Ron DeSantis for fear-mongering “critical race theory” bill. By Bob Brigham / Raw Story
It’s a YouTube Inauguration for Pittsburgh’s First Black Mayor. By Keith Reed / The Root
Challengers say ‘race blind’ redistricting maps are anything but. By Tierney Sneed / CNN
How a state capital became one of the deadliest US cities. By Peter Nickeas and Priya Krishnakumar / CNN
Sickle Cell Math Is Brutally Simple, but Not Widely Taught. By Gina Kolata / NYT
Who Gets to Define What It Means to Live? By Nick Romeo / NYT
Last Known Slave Ship Is Remarkably Well Preserved, Researchers Say. By Michael Levenson / NYT
The Fight to Remember the Black Rebellion at Igbo Landing. By Remenda Cyrus / Mother Jones
New venue for revised look at U.S. racism’s history: roadside markers. CBS News
How the Hart–Celler Act Changed America. By Ruth Milkman / Dissent
Black-owned hospice focuses on end-of-life disparities. By Blake Farmer / NPR
Why Covid Death Rates Are Rising for Some Groups. By Denise Lu and Albert Sun / NYT
Report shows the extent of Republican efforts to sabotage democracy. By Ed Pilkington / The Guardian
The Rise of Eric Adams and Black New York. By Mara Gay / NYT
First They Fought About Masks. Then Over the Soul of the City. By Sabrina Tavernise / NYT
Kim Potter found guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright shooting. By Vanessa Romo, Becky Sullivan and Joe Hernandez / NPR
Texas Board Withdraws Pardon Recommendation For George Floyd. By Peter J. Weber / HuffPost
ACLU accuses school of failing to protect Black student. By AP and NBC News
Black Americans continue to see higher jobless rate despite market recovery. By Lauren Aratani / The Guardian
What Made Black History in 2021? By Dodal Stewart / NYT
70 Years Ago Black Activists Accused the U.S. of Genocide. They Should Have Been Taken Seriously. By Alex Hinton / Politico
Desmond Tutu, South African Equality Activist, Dies At 90. By Andrew Meldrum / HuffPost
Franklin A. Thomas, Pathbreaking Ford Foundation President, Dies at 87. By Clay Risen / NYT
