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Lamar Jackson and the rise of black quarterbacks in the NFL. By William C. Rhoden / The Undefeated
‘What Obama had, he has that’: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries’ stock rises as Pelosi successor. By Heather Caygle, Rachael Bade and John Bresnahan / Politico
House Dem majority welcomes first black female floor director. by Nolan McCaskill / Politico
House Democrats to push for more diversity in top corporate ranks. By Zachary Warmbrodt / Politico
The weight of being fat and black in America is worth more consideration than goes into a cheap joke. By Steven W. Thrasher / NBC News
How Chadwick Boseman Embodies Black Male Dignity. By Reggie Ugwu / NYT
Across America, racist and sexist monuments give way to a new future. By Rebecca Solnit / The Guardian
Race Inquiry Digest (January 7) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured – “We’re going to impeach the motherfucker.” Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) Lots Of Us Think Trump Is A Motherf**ker Who Should Be Impeached. Rashida Tlaib…
The Most Successful Ethnic Group in the U.S. May Surprise You. By Molly Fosco / Ozy
She Stood Up to Cuomo. Soon She’ll Be the First Woman to Lead the N.Y. Senate. By Vivian Wang / NYT
Senate Republicans, follow Tim Scott’s lead. Reject judges with records tainted by racism. By Nan Aron / USA Today
‘I Feel Invisible’: Native Students Languish in Public Schools. By Erica L. Green and Annie Waldman / NYT
Hate Crimes in Canada surge 47%, fueled by attacks on Jewish, Muslims and black populations. By Amanda Coletta / Wash Post
Meet Annie Easley, the barrier-breaking mathematician who helped us explore the solar system. By Dan Samorodnitsky / Salon
Michelle Obama and Stacey Abrams, Models of Power for Black Women. By Susan Chira / NYT
Trump’s border wall was never just about security. It’s meant to remind all Latinos that we’re unwelcome. By Julio Ricardo Varela / NBC News
13 moments in Asian America that moved us in 2018. By Traci G. Lee / NBC News
The Kernel of Human (or Rodent) Kindness. What we can learn from lab rats that don’t show empathy for other rats. By Henry James Garrett / NYT
Race Inquiry Digest (January 3) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured – Across America, racist and sexist monuments give way to a new future. By Rebecca Solnit / The Guardian
White evangelical Christians need Jesus — not Donald Trump — if their movement is going to survive. By David B. Gowler / Salon
‘Wow, I’m racist’: In time of viral encounters, ‘white spaces’ are used to confront biases. By Erik Ortiz / NBC News
The Path to the Presidency Could Be Harder for White Democrats in 2020. By Jemelle Bouie / Slate
Latinx voters showed up and helped usher in a blue wave, new data continues to confirm. By Gabe Ortiz / Daily Kos
Which boxes to check? College hopefuls weigh race, identity and affirmative action. Nick Anderson / Wash Post
NAACP Launches Boycott of Facebook: Platform Is Unhealthy for African Americans & U.S. Democracy. By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now
Ben Carson’s HUD dials back investigations into housing discrimination. By Tracy Jan / Wash Post
