REPORTED DEEP DIVES
The Long Journey to Preserve Emmett Till’s Story, 70 Years After His Lynching (CAPITAL B)
Some Mother Emanuel Families Say Focus on Forgiveness Has Cost Them Justice (CAPITAL B)
Can Kamala Harris Recreate the Political Momentum of 2008? (CAPITAL B)
Voter Apathy Is Real. Here’s How Black Organizers Are Tackling It. (CAPITAL B)
The Redneck Shop Was a Hub for the KKK (CNN)
A Short History of the Long Conservative Assault on Black Voting Power (CNN)
What’s the Political Role of the American Gay Bar? (PACIFIC STANDARD)
REVIEWS
Tre Johnson’s Vital, Democratic Vision of Black Genius (THE WASHINGTON POST)
An Absolutely Fabulous Celebration of History’s Greatest Divas (SMITHSONIAN)
John Lewis Finally Gets a Full Biography (THE WASHINGTON POST)
He Stole More Than 300 Artworks — And Left Us With Big Questions (THE WASHINGTON POST)
Elliot Page’s Memoir Is Also an Urgent Call for Trans Rights (THE WASHINGTON POST)
A New Graphic Novel Takes Readers Inside the Fight of the Century (SMITHSONIAN)
Imani Perry Explores the Legacy of Lorraine Hansberry (SLATE)
ESSAYS
A Fresh Take on Black America: On Sister Act 2 (THE LOS ANGELES REVIEW OF BOOKS)
The Most Overrated Movie of This Oscars Season (THE ATLANTIC)
Call Me by Your Name Is a Love Letter to Missed Opportunity (PACIFIC STANDARD)
The Lost Boys’ Subtly Radical Vision of Family (THE ATLANTIC)
Beautiful Thing Is a Masterpiece of Gay Storytelling (THE ATLANTIC)
The Merkel Magic (FOREIGN AFFAIRS)
Japan, the United States, and Public Memory (FOREIGN AFFAIRS)
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