National News
#Blacklivesfade on 2016 trail – Soledad O’Brien / USA Today
The white revolt over dashed expectations – Dan Carney / USA Today
Hideous, disgusting racists: Let’s call Donald Trump and his supporters exactly what they are – Chauncey Devega / Salon
For white folks who teach in the hood: A lesson in campus colonialism – Christopher Emdin / Salon
There Is No Truly Anti-Racist Presidential Candidate – Mychal Denzel Smith / The Nation
“But once there are real consequences for not having an anti-racist platform, things will be different.” Read more.
Making College Free Could Add a Million New Black and Latino Graduates – Mark Paul et al / Dissent
How Do You Tell the Story of Black America in One Museum? Graham Bowley / NYT
Charter Schools Suspend Black And Disabled Students More Often, Report Finds – Casey Quinlan / Think Progress
The color of heroin addiction — why war then, treatment now? Joe Davidson / Wash Post
Cuba Says It Has Solved Racism. Obama Isn’t So Sure -Damien Cave / NYT
Black Activism, Unchurched – Emma Green / The Atlantic
Nixon Aide Reportedly Admitted Drug War Was Meant To Target Black People – Hilary Hanson / Huff Post
After Decades In Solitary, Last Of The ‘Angola 3’ Carry On Their Struggle – NPR Podcast
Albert Woodfox has spent more time in solitary confinement than any man alive in the U.S. today — 43 years. He and Robert King are…
Donald Trump’s White Lives Matter Movement – Toure / Huff Post
Racism is their best weapon: How the 1 percent divided the American people and conquered the country – Heather McGhee / Salon
Why Is It Still Okay to Make Fun of Asians? Elaine Teng / New Republic
Who Are Donald Trump’s Supporters, Really? Derek Thompson / The Atlantic
The staggering overrepresentation of white, conservative men on Sunday political shows – Emily Crockett / Vox
How Perceptions About Opportunity Vary by Race -Emily Deruy / The Atlantic
Why Even Wealthy Black Students Have More Student Loan Debt – Molly Hensley-Clancy / Buzz Feed
Five myths about the Ku Klux Klan – David Cunningham / Wash Post
The GOP’s Demographic Demise Was On Full Display At The Miami Debate -Alice Ollstein / Thinkprogress
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…