National
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
Fred Hampton Assassination Anniversary And Killer Chicago Cops. Editor at Newsone
There’s No Denying It Anymore: Trump Is Not a Fluke—He’s America. By Elie Mystal / The Nation
Trump says he’ll fire FBI Director Christopher Wray, replace him with longtime ally Kash Patel. By Lalee Ibssa , Kelsey Walsh, Soo Rin Kim, Ivan Pereira, Mike Levine, and Luke Barr / ABC News
Trump’s Cabinet has only 3 people of color – again. By Brakkton Booker / Politico
Four centuries in, Virginia could be on track for its first female governor. By Laura Vozzellia / Wash Post
MSNBC faces uncertain future amid Comcast sale and Trump election win. By Eric Berger / The Guardian
Why Black Americans Can’t Afford to Abandon Identity Politics. By Allison Wiltz / Level
Trump’s ‘Love Affair’ with American Evangelicals Was Once Exposed by a Pastor: “What He Stands For…” By Shraddha / Inquisitr
What Buddhism can teach us about handling this time of deep division. By Jeremy David Engels / Chicago Sun Times
To oppose racism, a priest won’t lead Communion. He could be defrocked. By Marisa Iati / Wash Post
Why Black Americans Searching for Their Roots Should Look to Angola. By John Eligon / NYT
Robert Dixon, Last Surviving Buffalo Soldier, Dies at 103. By Trip Gabriel / NYT
Tulsa’s First Black Mayor Says He Plans To Address The City’s Ugly History Head-On. By Phillip Jackson / HuffPost
How education in the US has been weaponised against Native Americans. By Madalyn J. Mann / The Conversation
The earliest known ‘country’ recording has been found. The singer? A Black man. By Geoff Edgers / Wash Post
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Denied Bail By Third Judge As He Awaits Sex Trafficking Trial. By Larry Neumeister / HuffPost
Why American democracy will survive. By Eva Bellin and Kurt Weyland / Wash Post
Protecting The Black Radical Project: A Call For Courage, Unity And Discipline In 2025. By Eric Ward / NewsOne
What Explains Trumpism? By Stephen Crowley / The Nation
Kamala Harris Campaign Aides Suggest Campaign Was Just Doomed. By Arthur Delaney / HuffPost
Mexican President’s Harsh Takedown of Trump Exposes an Ugly MAGA Scam. By Greg Sargent / TNR
The Congressional Black Caucus’ record 62 members plan to fight Trump’s agenda. By Curtis Bunn / NBC News
Walmart becomes latest — and biggest — company to roll back its DEI policies. By AP and NPR
Facing Legal Threats, Colleges Back Off From Race-Based Programs. By Laura Pappano and Joanna Hou / The Nation
How Systemic Racism Impacts Breast Cancer Outcomes for Black Women. By Bayo Curry-Winchell / She Knows
Florida Woman Who Fatally Shot Black Neighbor Gets 25 Years in Prison. By Annie Correal / NYT
