National
The Self-Evident Truths of Freedom—and of Tyranny. By Judge J. Michael Luttig / Telos News
ICE is radicalizing Americans the way the Fugitive Slave Act did before the Civil War. By Mary Harris / Slate
The Ruthless Ambition of Stephen Miller. By Jason Zengerle / NYT
How Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Hurts Black Communities. By Brandon Tensley / Capital B
Cornel West: ‘We are witnessing the collapse and implosion of the American empire.’ By John Dear / NCR
Trump slipping with Black voters after 2024 gains. By Jaared Gains and Julia Mueller / The Hill
Black Women Are The Only Demographic To See Rise In Unemployment In Recent Months. By Kyra Allessandrini / Blavity
How Diverse Are the Faculty at the Largest Colleges? Chronicle of Higher Ed.
Boston Politicians Want To Bring An HBCU To City. By Kyra Alessandrini / Blavity
The Grip Race and Identity Has on My Students. By Thomas Chatterton Williams / NYT
UNCF Launches Parent Advocacy Initiative to Address Teacher Diversity Crisis. By Walter Hudson / HBCU News
T.D. Jakes steps down as Dallas megachurch senior pastor, installs son-in-law, daughter. By S.E. Jenkins / CBS News
The Christian mandate that’s fueling American political extremism. By Art Jipson / The Conversation
Christian Pop on the Rise: Shifting Culture Brings Faith and Values to Mainstream Music. Christianity Daily
Sabrina Evans on Mary Church Terrell’s Situational Resistance. By Ashley Everson / AAIHS
‘Report Negativity’ Signs Threaten Black History at National Parks. By Brandon Tensley / Capital B
New documentary honors trailblazing Black actress Juanita Moore’s overlooked legacy. By Jordan Owens / The Grio
Alligator Alcatraz: American history from the dark side. By Andrew O’Hehir / Salon
Trump signs big tax cut and spending bill into law in July Fourth ceremony. By Scott Wong / NBC News
Trump’s Politicized F.B.I. Has Made Americans Less Safe. By The Editorial Board / NYT
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes Herself Heard, Prompting a Rebuke. By Adam Liptak / NYT
Trump Administration Cuts Funding For Black Infant Health Research, Labeling It A DEI Initiative. By Zack Linly / Newsone
Barack Obama is not your emotional support president. By Karen Attiah / Wash Post
How Robert Prevost Became the First American Pope. By Bellinda Luscombe / Time
Dylann Roof killed my mom and cousins. But I still oppose the death penalty. By Sharon Risher / RNS
The Civil War That Never Ended. By Jamelle Bouie / NYT
Why Black Folks Should Be Wary of Any Changes to 14th Amendment. By Jermaine Hall / Level
Ida B. Wells: Patriot who redefined American liberty should be remembered on July 4. By Patrick Tuohey / The Kansas City Star
The Rev William Barber’s ‘moral movement’ confronts Trump’s America. Can it work? By Adam Harris / The Guardian
Trump’s Big Bill Is Building a Big Police State. By Chris Lehmann / The Nation
