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Proud of Obama’s Presidency, Blacks Are Sad to See Him Go – Yamiche Alcindor / NYT Video
African-Americans speak about Barack Obama’s legacy, racism and how they feel about the departure of the country’s first family from the White House. By Erica…
5 Ways Black People Will Benefit From a Trump Presidency (Just Kidding) – Michael Harriot / The Root
Stress and discrimination go hand-in-hand, psychologists’ survey says – Molly Jackson / Chris Sci Monitor
Americans who feel they have suffered discrimination based on age, race, gender, disability, and sexual identity tend to report higher stress levels, according to a…
‘Don’t Drink The Water’ In Newark Public Schools, Officials Say – Tyler Tynes / Huff Post
The Matter of Black Lives: A New Movement. What Will Its Future Be? Jelani Cobb / The New Yorker
The Other N-Word: To Germans, There’s Something Familiar About Donald Trump – Jason Johnson / The Root
H.I.V.’s Toll on Black and Latino Men – The Editorial Board / NYT
Where Schools are Still Separate and Unequal – Janie Boschma / The Atlantic
The Murder Charge Against an Alabama Police Officer – J. Weston Phippen / The Atlantic
Race Versus Class in the Democratic Coalition – Sean McElwee / The Nation
Why the FBI’s Spying and Attempt to Subvert the Civil Rights Movement Is a Vital History Lesson for All Activists Today – Ursula Wolfe-Rocca / Alternet
The Flint Water Crisis, Explained – Libby Nelson / Vox
‘Saturday Night Live’ makes fun of Donald Trump’s ‘racist’ supporters — twice in one show – Aaron Blake / Wash Post
“Saturday Night Live” opened its show last night with a recap of a crazy week in politics — naturally, starting with that Donald Trump-Chris Christie press conference….
Trump: The authoritarian’s candidate of choice – Colbert King / Wash Post
It’s the Racism, Stupid – Gary Younge / The Nation
The Rise Of White Nationalism In America, As Explained By Google – Jack Jenkins and Dylan Petrohilos / ThinkProgress
The most racist places in America, according to Google – Christopher Ingraham / Wash Post
Misusing HBCUs as a Carrot for Black Voters – Donovan X. Ramsey / The Atlantic
“Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are misleading African Americans with their plans for these institutions.” Read more here. Also, see an “Open Letter to President…
The Dynamic History Of #BlackLivesMatter Explained – Michael Mclaughlin / Huff Post
Is #MSNBCSo White? The departure of Melissa Harris-Perry raises the issue – Paul Farhi / Wash Post
Donald Trump and the Rise of the New Dixiecrats – Goldie Taylor / The Daily Beast
Donald Trump and the Ku Klux Klan: A History – Evan Osnos / The New Yorker
The rise of American authoritarianism. What’s driving Donald Trumps Ascent – Amanda Taub / Vox
Featured – A Conversation With Latinos on Race – Joe Brewester, Blair Foster and Michele Stephenson / NYT Video
In this short documentary, Latinos grapple with defining their ethnic and racial identities. Watch the video here
In Washington, D.C., reminders of America’s dark history of segregation – Colbert I King / Wash Post
Larry Wilmore: GOP didn’t care when Thurgood Marshall replaced Clarence Thomas… – Brenda Gauthier / Salon
