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From Duke Ellington to Public Enemy: Images of Hip-Hop and Its Cultural Roots – David Gonzalez / NYT
LeBron James: Trump Uses Sports To Exploit America’s Racial Divisions – Tom Sykes / The Daily Beast
Does the Arc of the Moral Universe Really Bend Toward Justice? Ed Simon / Alternet
White Americans support welfare programs — but only for themselves, says new research – Chauncey Devega / Salon
Race Inquiry Digest (August 6) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Feature – LeBron James, the most important athlete in America, explained. How the world’s best basketball player became a political force for racial justice. “No…
Race Inquiry Digest (August 2) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Feature – White Americans support welfare programs — but only for themselves, says new research. Donald Trump’s administration recently decided to give $12 billion to farmers…
When History Repeats Itself: Asian Immigrants in the Era of Trump – Khoi B / Medium
Israel Picks Identity Over Democracy. More Nations May Follow – Max Fisher / NYT
What My Escape From Hitler’s Germany Taught Me About Trump’s America – Henry Siegman / The Nation
What happened the last time a President chose America’s enemies over its friends
Watch The Trailer For Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman – Studio@Gizmodo
Pissed Off Melo has a message for you: ‘I know how to play this game of basketball’ – Jemele Hill / The Undefeated
American Racists Look for Allies in Russia – Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast
How the Suffrage Movement Betrayed Black Women – Brent Staples / NYT
Why Don’t We Always Vote in Our Own Self-Interest? Thomas B. Edsall / NYT
In Georgia Governor’s Race, a Defining Moment for a Southern State – Kevin Sack and Alan Blinder / NYT
Race Inquiry Digest (July 30) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Feature – In Georgia Governor’s Race, a Defining Moment for a Southern State. The Republican won the nomination Tuesday after branding himself a politically incorrect…
Backlash : What Happens When We Talk Honestly about Racism in America by George Yancey
America is in the middle of a battle over the meaning of words like ‘diversity’ – Jennifer Mercieca / The Conversation
Half of Republicans say increased racial diversity will be “mostly negative” – German Lopez / Vox
New study shines light on the racial ‘anger bias’ of educators – Sam Fulwood III / ThinkProgress
How Elite Schools Stay So White – Natasha Warikoo and Nadirah Farah Foley / NYT
The Republican Base Might Not Be As Scary As It Looks – Jamelle Bouie / Slate
Political Animals by Rick Shenkman – A Conversation with Chauncey Devega / Salon
There are many rich minorities. So why are there no black Koch brothers? Lateshia Beachum / The Ctr for Public Integrity
Trump, ‘He’s Like a Rapper’ – Charles M. Blow / NYT
