National
The Values Voters Summit Props Up Our White-Supremacist Corporate Oligarchy – Rev. Dr. Willliam J. Barber / The Nation
The book that lies at the heart of white nationalist violence – Luke Barnes / ThinkProgress
The NFL Protesters Are Getting Their Message Across – Ariel Edwards-Levy / HuffPost
Black Lawmakers Hold a Particular Grievance With Facebook: Racial Exploitation – Yamiche Alcindor / NYT
The Ancient Origins of Both Light and Dark Skin – Ed Yong / The Atlantic
The women who erected Confederate statues are stunningly silent – Peter Galuszka / Wash Post
Why Black-White Economic Disparities in a Very Progressive State Are Called the ‘Worst in the Country’ – Valerie Vande Panne / AlterNet
NFL players discover their power. Now how should they wield it? William C. Rhoden / The Undefeated
‘This is about systemic oppression’: Eric Reid becomes the voice of 49ers’ protest with criticism of Pence – Cindy Boren / Wash Post
FBI terrorism unit says ‘black identity extremists’ pose a violent threat – Sam Levine / The Guardian
Ray Charles’ ‘America the Beautiful’ is our best hope for bringing us together – Roy Peter Clark / The Undefeated
How colonialism and racism explain the inept US response to Hurricane Maria – Carrie Gibson / Vox
An Innocent Man Who Imagined the World as It Should Be – Jesse Wegman / NYT
The Academics And Economics Behind School Choice – Niki Kelly et al / Huff Post
The Confederacy’s ‘Living Monuments’ – Karen L. Cox / NYT
How the Bankruptcy System Is Failing Black Americans – Paul Kiel and Hannah Fresques / ProPublica
Interview: Progressive Randall Woodfin Wins Birmingham, Ala., Mayoral Race in a Major Upset – Jermaine Starr / The Root
Forget the NFL … women’s basketball players take powerful stand on social justice – Motez Bishara / CNN
