National News
In Memphis, Journalism Can Still Bring Justice. By Margaret Renkl / NYT
Jennifer Carroll Foy Jumps Into Virginia Governor’s Race, Hoping To Make History. By Amanda Terkel / HuffPost
Florida breakthrough: Ex-felon voting rights restored; “modern day poll tax” ruled illegal. By Jessica Corbett / Salon
During World War II, the black press campaigned for a double victory – over tyranny abroad and segregation at home. By Dan C. Goldberg / The Undefeated
Coronavirus takes more than Native Americans’ lives. Killing our elderly erases our culture. By Simon Moya-Smith / NBC News
Michelle Obama is stepping into the 2020 election with a program to boost voter turnout. By Jada Yuan / Wash Post
Wilson Jerman witnessed it all in his 50-plus years in the White House. By Will Haygood / Wash Post
Why Does the U.S. Military Celebrate White Supremacy? By The Editorial Board / NYT
Freed by Court Ruling, Republicans Step Up Effort to Patrol Voting. By Michael Wines / NYT
Asian American doctors and nurses are fighting racism and the coronavirus. By Tracy Jan / Wash Post
“Whitening of the Media”: As Pandemic Cuts Ravage Newsrooms, Diversity Is “First Thing That Goes.” By Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez / Democracy Now
After only 12% of minority-owned businesses received relief loans, many plan to close down: survey. By Igor Derysh / Salon
HBCUs doubly hurt by campus shutdowns in coronavirus pandemic. By Annie Grayer, Layra Jarett and Yon Pomrenze / CNN
Obama Rips The Trump Administration’s Failed Pandemic Response In College Address. By Sebastian Murdock / HuffPost
36 Million People Are Unemployed and the Trump Administration Is Still Trying to Cut Food Stamps. By Nathalie Baptiste / Mother Jones
New York Churches Open COVID-19 Testing Sites In Push To Reach Minority Communities. By Carol Kuruvilla / HuffPost
Civil Rights Commission agrees to Senate Democrats’ call for action against anti-Asian racism. By Kimmy Yam / NBC News
The West is relevant to our long history of anti-blackness, not just the South. By Walter Johnson / Wash Post
Inside America’s Horrifying Modern-Day Eugenics Movement. By Cassie Da Costa / Mother Jones
‘Us Vs. Them’ In A Pandemic: Researchers Warn Divisions Could Get Dangerous. By Hannah Allam / NPR
Family of Louisville woman killed by police in her apartment hires lawyer from Ahmaud Arbery case. By Tessa Duvall and Darcy Costello / USA Today
More And More States Are Finally Confronting Unconscious Racism In Jury Selection. By Beth Schwartzapfel / Mother Jones
The 1918 pandemic was linked to a rise in Nazi support. Will this pandemic be similar? By Igor Derysh / Salon
New PBS Series Puts Asian Americans At The Center Of Their Own Stories. By Marina Fang / HuffPost
Navajo Nation Now Has More Known COVID-19 Cases Per Capita Than Any State. By Hayley Miller / HuffPost
Princeton names its first black valedictorian in the university’s history. By Alaa Elassar / CNN
