National News
Byron Allen’s $10B lawsuit against McDonald’s will go to trial. By Gerren Keith Gaynor / The Grio
I’m a scholar of white supremacy who’s visiting all 113 places where Confederate statues were removed in recent years − here’s why Richmond gets it right. By David Cunnigham / The Conversation
Biden designates national monument at former Indian boarding school. By Toluse Olorunnipa and Cleve R. Wootson Jr. / Wash Post
How Trump could bring on a second civil war. By Robert Reich
Where is the fierce urgency of now? By Chauncey Devega / Salon
DEI Is Experiencing Fabricated Chaos, What To Do About It. By Julie Kratz / Forbes
The 2024 election revealed an uncomfortable question about Latino voters. By Christian Paz / Vox
Memphis Police Used Excessive Force and Discriminated Against Black Residents, Justice Dept. Finds. By Emily Cochrane and Shaila Dewan / NYT
Georgia’s Black Drivers Pay More In Auto Insurance. By Kandiss Edwards / Black Enterprise
Obama makes plea for pluralism, citing interfaith partnerships, megachurches. By Adelle M. Banks / RNS
Rev. Barber seeks to revive NC Moral Monday protests but faces a surprising obstacle. By Ned Barnett / The News and Observer
First woman pastor of historic Mother Bethel AME calls her appointment ‘mind-boggling.’ By Adelle M. Banks / RNS
What Reconstruction Still Has to Teach Us. By Brandon Tensley / Capital B
Doris ‘Dorie’ Miller became the first Black American to be awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism at Pearl Harbor. By Todd Neikirk / War History Online
White and Black activists worked strategically in parallel in Detroit 50 years ago, fighting for civil rights. By Say Burgin / The Conversation
Five Christian Nationalist Action Items for Trump’s Next Term. By Kiera Butler / Mother Jones
Trump team turns to Project 2025 after disavowing the effort during the campaign. By Allan Smith and Vaughn Hillyard / NBC News
Why Democrats seem so disconnected from what voters want. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
Biden Urged To Grant Clemency To The ‘Majority Of African Americans’ Serving Unjust Sentences. By Jeroslyn JoVann / Black Enterprise
Georgia court didn’t toss Fani Willis’ case against Trump. By Joedy McCreary / USA Today
Judge Rules Trial of White Homeowner Accused of Shooting Black Teen. By Melissa Noel / Essence
MSNBC Chief Rashida Jones Mulls Exit After Trump Win, Ratings Crash. By Ross A. Lincoln / The Wrap
University of Michigan Weighs Changes to Its Diversity Program. By Nicholas Confessore / NYT
A Black College Lost Its Accreditation Almost 30 Years Ago. Why Won’t Its Leaders Pull the Plug? By Jasper Smith / The Chronicle of Higher Ed
Biden, in Africa, decries history of slavery and urges partnership. By Abigail Hauslohner and Katharine Houreld / Wash Post
Their Palm Springs homes were destroyed decades ago. A new settlement attempts to make amends. By Curtis Bunn / NBC News
