National News
Chicago policing taskforce calls black distrust of department ‘justified’ – Stafford, Beckett and Ackerman / The Guardian
Armstrong Williams: The man of political mystery behind Ben Carson – Janell Ross / Wash Post
Although this article on Armstrong Williams ran earlier in the year, it is worth reposting given Armstrong Williams’ continued involvement in the presidential campaign. Read…
‘Ghetto,’ by Mitchell Duneier – Khalil Gibran Muhammad / NYT Book Review
Why Talented Black and Hispanic Students Can Go Undiscovered – Susan Dynarski / NYT
Spreading hate has backfired on right-wing media: How Fox News unwittingly destroyed the Republican Party – Cody Cain / Salon
For years, Fox News has profited from its vicious, divisive rhetoric — and now a steep price is being paid. Read here.
The Radical Political Independence of Jackie Robinson – Goldie Taylor / The Daily Beast
Thomas Jefferson spent years raping his slave Sally Hemings. A new novel treats their relationship as a love story – Constance Grady / Vox
Conservatives Will Hate HBO’s New Film on the Disgraceful War Waged on Anita Hill – Stephanie Mencimer / Mother Jones
Study finds police fatally shoot unarmed black men at disproportionate rates – Wesley Lowery / Wash Post
This war is for America’s soul: Donald Trump, Paul Ryan and how wealthy white elites protect themselves – Heather Cox Richardson / Salon
Chicago’s staggering rise in gun violence and killings – Mark Berman / Wash Post
Donald Trump Wants To Remind White People That Gun Violence Is A Black Problem – Dana Liebelson and Nick Wing / Huff Post
There’s a little ‘Mein Kampf’ in Trump’s ‘Art of The Deal’: Peter Ross Range/ USA Today
Uh-oh: Where does all the white rage go when Donald Trump loses ? Michael Bourne / Salon
How George Wallace Harnessed Hate – Marshall Frady / The Daily Beast
Why Slaves’ Graves Matter – Sandra A. Arnold / NYT Sunday Review
Harvard Will Own Up To Its Role In Slavery – Scott Malone / Huff Post
This once-forgotten civil rights hero deserves the Presidential Medal of Freedom – Phillip Hoose / Wash Post
#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
