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Stacey Abrams: I Know Voting Feels Inadequate Right Now. Just hear me out. By Stacey Abrams / NYT
Colin Powell says he’s voting for Biden. Other top Republicans may soon follow. By Riley Beggin / Vox
A history lesson for Trump: Lafayette Square was once bordered by ‘slave pens.’ By DeNeen Brown / Wash Post
Robert E. Lee is my ancestor. Take down his statue, and let his cause be lost. By Robert W. Lee IV
“Go Back to the Neighborhood Where You Belong. By Rebecca Onion / Slate
Latinos must confront ‘ingrained’ anti-black racism amid George Floyd protests, some urge. By Nicole Acevedo / NBC News
Officer who stood by as George Floyd died highlights complex Asian American, black relations. By Kimmy Yam / NBC News
Amy Coopers Are Everywhere. As a black educator, it’s appalling that I’ve been called by white co-workers to remove black students from class. By Rann Miller / The Progressive
Roger Goodell Admits NFL Was Wrong About Player Protests. By Carla Herreria Russo / HuffPost
Oprah Winfrey to Host ‘Where Do We Go From Here?’ Special With Black Thought Leaders. By Althea Legaspi / Rolling Stone
Police brutality: A historian explains how racist policing took over US cities. By Anna North / Vox
Race Inquiry Digest (Jun 11) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured – America, This Is Your Chance. We must get it right this time or risk losing our democracy forever. By Michelle Alexander / NYT