National 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
Voting Laws Roundup: December 2021. By Brennan Center for Justice
A New Crop Of Anti-Protest Laws Threatens First Amendment Rights. By Carrie Levine / HuffPost
Inside Justice Department investigation of Phoenix, Louisville police. By Jimmy Jenkins and Tessa Duvall / USA Today
Los Angeles’s anger at its homeless is what’s driving Karen Bass to run for mayor. By Jonathan Capehart / Wash Post
Army vet risked his life to expose who was in the KKK. By AP and NPR
California investigates Google’s treatment of Black women workers. By Reuters and NBC News
Tackling the racial divide in the fight against cancer. By Jon Lapook / CBS News
Celebrating Myon Burrell’s Release From Prison. By Sarah Lahim / The Progressive
Chicago’s Last Black-Owned Bank Got Millions in Government Deposits — Then Had to Give Them Back. By Mick Dumke and Haru Coryne / ProPublica
Mary McLeod Bethune’s statue to replace Confederate figure at the Capitol. By Kynala Phillips / NBC News
Black Remembrance and Racial Violence in New Orleans. By Sowande’ M. Mustakeem / AAIHS
A hero finally receives his overdue recognition: The Medal of Honor. By Editorial Board / Wash Post
Greatest Generation’ survey on race, sex and combat during World War II runs counter to its wholesome image. By Michael E. Ruane / Wash Post
A Grim, Long-Hidden Truth Emerges in Art: Native American Enslavement. By Patricia Leigh Brown / NYT
Snoop Dogg calls for ‘peace in hip-hop’ amid string of rapper killing. By Deena Zaru / ABC News
North Carolina Black Santas bringing diversity to Christmas. By Chris Lumsden / GMA
As parents protest critical race theory, students fight racist behavior at school. By Tyler Kingkade / NBC News
Biden demands action on voting rights at South Carolina State University commencement. By Oren Oppenheim and Justin Gomez /ABC News
Senate Confirmed White Nominees More Quickly Than Nominees Of Color This Year. By Amanda Terkel / HuffPost
Black lawmakers threaten to cut off K St unless it diversifies. By Hailey Fuchs and Laura Barron-Lopez / Politico
McDonald’s To Pay Black Store Owner $33.5 Million To End Bias Suit. By AP and HuffPost
