The Weekend edition of Race Inquiry Digest features the top stories from the two previous Digests published during the week. Stories are curated from mainstream news sources. Click here for earlier Digests. (Image by Ranker)
Editor’s Note – During this week, we were witness to two consequential events. The remembrance of the character and conviction of Jimmy Carter, and the contrast with Donald Trump, and importantly, the warning by Joe Biden of the twin threats of autocracy and oligarchy. I have wondered about the effects of apartheid on the right wing politics of billionaires Musk, Theil and others who have immigrated from South Africa. A piece in the Financial Times explores this connection. The news that Rashida Jones stepped down at MSNBC is not a good sign for progressive news reporting. In spite of a hopeful cease fire in Gaza, the genocide that occurred there will hamper efforts at a lasting peace. White Christian Nationalist continue to play an outsized role in our politics. A new Federal report confirms that the Tulsa massacre was a coordinated military style attack. It appears that attacks on DEI at the collegiate level excludes football. I wonder why?
Political / Social
From Plains to the Presidency, Jimmy Carter Remembered at National Funeral. By Harvest Prude / Christianity Today (Read more)
As a Felon, Trump Upends How Americans View the Presidency. By Peter Baker / NYT (Read more)
How could Trump’s second term affect DEI initiatives in the US? By Lauren Aratani / The Guardian (Read more)
Are We Sleepwalking Into Autocracy? Kim Lane Scheppele and
In Farewell Address, Biden Warns of an ‘Oligarchy’ Taking Shape in America. By Erica L. Green / NYT (Read more)
MSNBC President Rashida Jones steps down after four-year tenure. By Daniel Arkin / NBC News (Read more)
World News
Musk, Thiel and the shadow of apartheid South Africa. By Simon Kuper / Financial Times (Read more)
Haitians in the U.S. under temporary protection in anxious limbo amid shifting immigration policies. By
Gaza Death Toll Is At Least 40% Higher Than Reported, New Study Estimates. By Sanjana Karanth / HuffPost (Read more)
Ethics / Morality / Religion
How Jimmy Carter’s so-called betrayal of evangelicals led to MAGA. By Amanda Marcotte / Salon (Read more)
White Christian nationalists are poised to remake America in their image during Trump’s second term, author says. By John Blake / CNN (Read more)
The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows. By Stephanie McCrummen / The Atlantic (Read more)
Historical / Cultural
Tulsa Massacre Was a ‘Coordinated, Military-Style Attack,’ Federal Report Says. Audra D. S. Burch / NYT (Read more)
Historic Black Neighborhood Devastated By Los Angeles Wildfires. By Jovonne Ledet / Black Information Network (Read more)
What Were The Slave Narratives? Why They Were So Important. By Bilal G. Morris / NewsOne (Read more)
Sports
Diversity work should be a priority for universities. College football shows how. By Eboo Patel / USA Today (Read more)
Deion Sanders and Jerry Jones, two master marketers, might be a match. By Jason La Canfora / Wash Post (Read more)
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