National News
In Texas, 17 new judges bring ‘Black Girl Magic’ to courthouses. By Deanna Paul / Wash Post
As Demographics Shift, Kids’ Books Stay Stubbornly White. By Elizabeth Blair / NPR
Texas Will Finally Teach That Slavery Was Main Cause of the Civil War. By Jason Daley / Smithsonian Magazine
The US is much less inclusive than it was two years ago. Here’s why. By Harmeet Kaur / CNN
Shutdown Leaves Food, Medicine and Pay in Doubt in Indian Country. By Mitch Smith and Julie Turkewitz / NYT
Changes may be ahead for criticized Georgia election system. By Associated Press
More Than A Million Florida Felons Aren’t Sure Yet Whether They Can Register To Vote. By Daniel Rivero / NPR
‘What Obama had, he has that’: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries’ stock rises as Pelosi successor. By Heather Caygle, Rachael Bade and John Bresnahan / Politico
House Dem majority welcomes first black female floor director. by Nolan McCaskill / Politico
House Democrats to push for more diversity in top corporate ranks. By Zachary Warmbrodt / Politico
Across America, racist and sexist monuments give way to a new future. By Rebecca Solnit / The Guardian
The Most Successful Ethnic Group in the U.S. May Surprise You. By Molly Fosco / Ozy
She Stood Up to Cuomo. Soon She’ll Be the First Woman to Lead the N.Y. Senate. By Vivian Wang / NYT
Senate Republicans, follow Tim Scott’s lead. Reject judges with records tainted by racism. By Nan Aron / USA Today
‘I Feel Invisible’: Native Students Languish in Public Schools. By Erica L. Green and Annie Waldman / NYT
Meet Annie Easley, the barrier-breaking mathematician who helped us explore the solar system. By Dan Samorodnitsky / Salon
13 moments in Asian America that moved us in 2018. By Traci G. Lee / NBC News
‘Wow, I’m racist’: In time of viral encounters, ‘white spaces’ are used to confront biases. By Erik Ortiz / NBC News
Latinx voters showed up and helped usher in a blue wave, new data continues to confirm. By Gabe Ortiz / Daily Kos
Which boxes to check? College hopefuls weigh race, identity and affirmative action. Nick Anderson / Wash Post
NAACP Launches Boycott of Facebook: Platform Is Unhealthy for African Americans & U.S. Democracy. By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now
Ben Carson’s HUD dials back investigations into housing discrimination. By Tracy Jan / Wash Post
To Save Their Endangered Language, 2 Cherokee Brothers Learn As They Teach. By Liz Schlemmer / NPR
NCAA needs a reality check when it comes to grad rates for black athletes. By Derrick Z. Jackson / The Undefeated
Democrats Plan Separate Fix For Voting Rights Act To Make Chief Justice Roberts Happy. By Paul Blumenthal / HuffPost
After more than 200 attempts, the Senate has finally passed anti-lynching legislation. By P.R. Lockhart / Vox
