News
No One Should Take Black Voters for Granted. By Thomas B. Edsall / NYT
What College Admissions Offices Really Want. By Paul Tough / NYT
Historically black colleges give graduates a wage boost. By Gregory N. Price / The Conversation
Why black parents of Arlington are joining forces. By Amina Luqman-Dawson, Adora Williams and Whytni Kernodle / Wash Post
Curious Kids: Who was the first black child to go to an integrated school? By Russell Wllsworth Lovell II / The Conversation
Tina Turner Is Having the Time of Her Life. By Amanda Hess / NYT
Where are the black men in tennis? By William C. Rhoden / The Undefeated
Conservatives’ reaction to the ‘1619 Project’ is disappointing — and instructive. By Michael Gerson / Wash Post
Race Inquiry Digest (Sept 16) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured – Teaching Hard History. Preface by Hasan Kwame Jeffries / Southern Poverty Law Center
Nation’s failed weed war turned many into prisoners and others into moguls. By Eileen Rivers / USA Today
Lester Holt Q&A: In prison, I learned about hope and resilience. By Eileen Rivers / USA Today
How Joe Biden attracts both black voters and racially ‘resentful’ voters. By Alexander Agadjanian / Wash Post
Black unemployment rate falls to a record low. By Chris Isidore / CNN
The Lost Promise of Reconstruction. By Eric Foner / NYT
What’s Missing From “White Fragility.” By Lauren Michele Jackson / Slate
‘Aryan’ and ‘Octoroon’: Couples challenge racial labels to get married in Virginia. By Rachel Weiner / Wash Post
Isiah James Wants to Take Brooklyn’s Fight for Affordable Housing to Congress. By Aaron Freedman / The Intercept
Dismissed for too long, black chefs are seizing their moment. By Nick Charles / NBC News
It’s Time for Black Athletes to Leave White Colleges. By Jemele Hill / The Atlantic
Opinion: Antonio Brown will learn there is no enabling by Bill Belichick in New England. By Mike Jones / USA Today
The Power of Serena Williams. By Tera W. Hunter / NYT
Venus showed Serena how to win. By Nikki Giovanni / The Undefeated
How to help the victims of Hurricane Dorian. By Nicole Spector / NBC News
Race Inquiry Digest (Sept 12) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured – Conservatives’ reaction to the ‘1619 Project’ is disappointing — and instructive. By Michael Gerson / Wash Post
Andrew Luck and the NFL’s Looming Crisis of Race and Class. By Dave Zirin / The Nation
Why black voters are backing two old white guys. By Maya King / Politico
