“What if at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, we wrote that Jefferson was a racist, misogynist rapist who owned human beings, and had a really good library? What if his plaque said all of these things and that he was a founding father?”Mary Dempsey fired off the question to the five other members of her Zoom-based book club one Tuesday night in late September. She wanted the group to examine America’s unconditional reverence for white men who did horrible things and question why the historical record was grossly unbalanced and whitewashed.The members of her book club, all of whom were white...…“What if at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, we wrote that Jefferson was a racist, misogynist rapist who owned human beings, and had a really good library? What if his plaque said all of these things and that he was a founding father?”Mary Dempsey fired off the question to the five other members of her Zoom-based book club one Tuesday night in late September. She wanted the group to examine America’s unconditional reverence for white men who did horrible things and question why the historical record was grossly unbalanced and whitewashed.The members of her book club, all of whom were white...WW…

Bodine Smith turns 38 this year, and she has a lot to be proud of. She is working toward a doctorate in human resource management and a master’s in psychology, adding to the three related degrees she’s already earned. “I’ve taken up studies in these fields because there are lessons here that Black families can use to empower themselves and understand that their circumstances are not who they are,” she told me.Striving for better understanding, however, hasn’t afforded Smith protection from the struggle that hinders her the most: At almost 40, the single mother has no savings or assets for...…Bodine Smith turns 38 this year, and she has a lot to be proud of. She is working toward a doctorate in human resource management and a master’s in psychology, adding to the three related degrees she’s already earned. “I’ve taken up studies in these fields because there are lessons here that Black families can use to empower themselves and understand that their circumstances are not who they are,” she told me.Striving for better understanding, however, hasn’t afforded Smith protection from the struggle that hinders her the most: At almost 40, the single mother has no savings or assets for...WW…

Just one year ago, America was not ready to consider the possibilities of bold racial justice reform. Discussion of reparations, a system that would redress the country’s oldest sin of slavery, or universal basic income, a guarantee of economic security, were just talking points on the campaign trail for candidates vying to be president.It would take the acutely distressing events of the following months to help the nation acknowledge the merits of progressive ideals. Those events include a destructive pandemic that has now claimed close to half a million lives, a debilitating economic...…Just one year ago, America was not ready to consider the possibilities of bold racial justice reform. Discussion of reparations, a system that would redress the country’s oldest sin of slavery, or universal basic income, a guarantee of economic security, were just talking points on the campaign trail for candidates vying to be president.It would take the acutely distressing events of the following months to help the nation acknowledge the merits of progressive ideals. Those events include a destructive pandemic that has now claimed close to half a million lives, a debilitating economic...WW…

For some, entering the White House has felt like a sigh of relief: The president who unabashedly led the country with hate and helped orchestrate the deaths of more than 410,000 Americans in a is finally gone. B, and has signed about another dozen since. He has made it his priority to reverse and reject much of Trump’s agenda.While his gestures so far spell hope, other Americans are holding their breath, familiar with how progress in America always comes at a price. When Black Americans in particular make strides toward equality, the determined hand of white supremacy pushes back. Emory...…For some, entering the White House has felt like a sigh of relief: The president who unabashedly led the country with hate and helped orchestrate the deaths of more than 410,000 Americans in a is finally gone. B, and has signed about another dozen since. He has made it his priority to reverse and reject much of Trump’s agenda.While his gestures so far spell hope, other Americans are holding their breath, familiar with how progress in America always comes at a price. When Black Americans in particular make strides toward equality, the determined hand of white supremacy pushes back. Emory...WW…

Voters decided to eliminate a longtime police staffing mandate.San Francisco voters have decided to do away with a longtime police staffing law that required the police department to maintain at least 1,971 full-time officers on its force, with their approval of Proposition E, according to the .Now, the strength of the city’s police force will be governed by a police commission tasked with regularly evaluating police staffing levels. The proposition also requires San Francisco to end a requirement that there be a specified number of full-duty sworn police officers assigned to neighborhood...…Voters decided to eliminate a longtime police staffing mandate.San Francisco voters have decided to do away with a longtime police staffing law that required the police department to maintain at least 1,971 full-time officers on its force, with their approval of Proposition E, according to the .Now, the strength of the city’s police force will be governed by a police commission tasked with regularly evaluating police staffing levels. The proposition also requires San Francisco to end a requirement that there be a specified number of full-duty sworn police officers assigned to neighborhood...WW…

The final debate between President and former Vice President , held on Thursday evening, was the first one of the that actually felt like a debate.The was a chaotic disaster due to Trump’s constant interruptions; the second one didn’t happen because Trump refused to agree to debate virtually while he had (the candidates held instead). This time around, and the handy use of a mute button allowed both candidates to express their thoughts — leading to a mix of actual substantive policy exchanges and less-than-coherent mudslinging about families and personal finance.The format seems to have...…The final debate between President and former Vice President , held on Thursday evening, was the first one of the that actually felt like a debate.The was a chaotic disaster due to Trump’s constant interruptions; the second one didn’t happen because Trump refused to agree to debate virtually while he had (the candidates held instead). This time around, and the handy use of a mute button allowed both candidates to express their thoughts — leading to a mix of actual substantive policy exchanges and less-than-coherent mudslinging about families and personal finance.The format seems to have...WW…

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In 2016, she sounded a message of hope. In 2020, she struck a somewhat more ominous tune.Former first lady Michelle Obama solidified her position as one of the Democratic Party’s most effective orators during her on the first night of the Democratic National Convention Monday. Her words once again served as a reliable barometer for how Democrats feel about the direction of the country.She accomplished this by building on the themes of her . Back then, Obama urged a crowd in Philadelphia to recognize how great America is — but this time around she raised the ante, urgently arguing that...…In 2016, she sounded a message of hope. In 2020, she struck a somewhat more ominous tune.Former first lady Michelle Obama solidified her position as one of the Democratic Party’s most effective orators during her on the first night of the Democratic National Convention Monday. Her words once again served as a reliable barometer for how Democrats feel about the direction of the country.She accomplished this by building on the themes of her . Back then, Obama urged a crowd in Philadelphia to recognize how great America is — but this time around she raised the ante, urgently arguing that...WW…