National News
Case files from 1964 “Mississippi Burning” murders made public. CBS News
Pride means knowing LGBTQ history — including that of Indigenous Two-Spirit people. By Simon Moya-Smith / NBC News
Johnson County, Iowa, Renamed After Black Professor Instead Of Vice President. By James Doubek / NPR
DeSantis signs bill requiring Florida students, professors to register political views with state. By Brett Bachman / Salon
Merrick Garland announces DOJ lawsuit against Georgia over new election law targeting Black voters. By Igor Derysh / Salon
Biden executive order aims to further equity, inclusiveness in federal hiring. By Joe Davidson / Wash Post
Derek Chauvin Sentenced To 22.5 Years In Prison. By Hayley Miller and Sara Boboltz / HuffPost
White House Deputy Press Secretary Shares Thoughtful Coming-Out Message. By Sara Bobltz / HuffPost
Civil Rights Groups Hold First National Rally for DC Statehood. Ari Berman / Mother Jones
Modern-day segregation in hospitals is killing Black patients. By Ekow N. Yankah, Brahmajee K. Nallamothu and John M. Hollingsworth / Salon
The Ugly War Between a White Police Chief and a Black Mayor in the Deep South. By Andrew Boryga / The Daily Beast
Their ancestors were enslaved workers. Now they’re among the first to get cash reparations. By Faith Karimi / CNN
The Hidden History of Paul Robeson. By Paul Von Blum / The Progressive
Liberal states expand voting access, creating ‘stark’ partisan divide in voting rights. By Kerry Eleveld / Daily Kos
Ex-police captain Eric Adams takes early lead in New York mayoral primary. By Adam Gabbatt / The Guardian
Socialist India Walton Will Be Buffalo’s Next Mayor. By Akela Lacy / The Intercept
Kamala Harris to make first trip to the border as vice president this week. By Jasmine Wright, Priscilla Alvarez and Jeremy Diamond / CNN
Nikole Hannah-Jones will not join UNC faculty without tenure. By Char Adams / NBC News
US to investigate ‘unspoken traumas’ of Native American boarding schools. By Guardian staff and agencies / The Guardian
As Covid-19 deaths hit record lows, those dying are younger and more disproportionately Black than before. By Deidre Phillips / CNN
Georgetown was once a slave port. Norton wants a memorial for Africans who arrived there in chains. By Meagan Flynn / Wash Post
Born in Slavery: Former Slaves Tell Their Stories in Photos. By Lydia Chebbine / U.S. News
Confederate Imagery On Stone Mountain Is Changing, But Not Fast Enough For Some. By Emil Moffatt / NPR
77 years later, still seeking appropriate honor for a heroic Black medic on D-Day. By Thomas S. James Jr / Wash Post
Juneteenth commemorated by all-Black flight crew. By Neelam Bohra and Justin Lear / CNN
She Was a Black Election Official in Georgia. Then Came New G.O.P. Rules. By Nick Corasaniti and Reid J. Epstein / NYT
