National News
HBO’s Black and Missing documentary highlights a national crisis. By Jason Johnson / Slate
Offensive place names dot the American landscape. Efforts to change them are about to get a lot faster. By Karin Brulliard / Wash Post
How the Native American population in the US increased 87% says more about whiteness than about demographics. By Circe Sturm / The Conversation
Mayor-elect Adams taps Nassau County Chief of Detectives Keechant Sewell as next NYPD commissioner. By Robert Pozarycki / AMNY
There’s little racial diversity among financial regulators. By Khristopher J. Brooks / CBS News
Pandemic and racism in education lead more Black families to homeschooling. By Kyra Miles / NPR
Derek Chauvin pleads guilty to federal charges in Floyd’s death. By Amy Foriti / AP and USA Today
O.J. Simpson granted early release from parole on armed robbery conviction. By Scott Neuman / NPR
Black farmers have ‘been in survival mode.’ By Chandelis Duster and Janie Boschma /CNN
Slavery and Reconstruction-era violence still shape our legal system. By Tiffany Wright / USA Today
Georgia, South Carolina, and Alabama Keep Honoring Racists and Traitors. By Alan Singer / Daily Kos
The incredible story of William Leidesdorff, San Francisco’s Black founding father. By Benjamin Schneider / SFExaminer
(Re)locating Sites of Memory in Appalachia Through Black Spaces and Stories. By Kristen McCullum / AAIHS
Gun Control and Black America. By Alani Golanski / AAIHS
Emmett Till’s accuser is still alive and must be brought to justice. By Deborah Watts / USA Today
How Louisiana students fought segregation and secured protest rights. By Bailey Loosemore / USA Today
In Texas, a Battle Over What Can Be Taught, and What Books Can Be Read. By Michael Powell / NYT
Letitia James says she is ending her run for New York governor. By AP and NPR
Georgia Republicans purge Black Democrats from county election boards. By Reuters and NBC News
In 47 of 50 states, non-Whites are underrepresented in state legislatures. By Phillip Bump / Wash Post
Kanye West Publicist Pressured Election Official To Make False Fraud Claims: Report. By Sebastian Murdock / HuffPost
Biden administration asks Supreme Court to decline Harvard affirmative action case. By Reuters and NBC News
How Black and Hispanic renters experience housing discrimination in cities across the US. By Jerusalem Demsas / Vox
NYPD reports 361 percent increase in anti-Asian hate crimes since last year. By Kimmy Yam / NBC News
Eric Adams Returns From Ghana, His Spirit Cleansed and To-Do List Full. By Katie Gluek / NYT
Without access to charging stations, Black and Hispanic communities may be left behind in the era of electric vehicles. By will Englund / Wash Post
