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HNN Sponsor     Don't Miss Original Stories from HNN! Interconnected Histories of Race, Violence, and Policing in America by Michael J. Pfeifer A historian of criminal justice contends that two conceptual boundaries--between North and South and between lynching and police force--help conceal the racist violence in the American system of justice. How Could 400 Years of Denied Humanity Find Voice in a Whisper? by Leonard Steinhorn Visual images convey power relationships, and many famous images have shown that African Americans are not yet fully recognized as American citizens to whom police are accountable.  A Brief Note to the History Graduates of 2020 by Jeffrey Herf A University of Maryland professor urges this spring's history graduates to "place skills you have learned here in service of defending and developing the search for truth that we need to move from catastrophe to recovery." The Decline of the Humanities and the Bleach-Drinking Epidemic by Lior Sternfeld and Mana Kia When Donald Trump hinted that injecting "disinfectants" could cure COVID-19, he was displaying a lack of critical thinking skill that is endemic in a society where learning is valued only in economic, rather than civic, terms. Mourning in America by Ed Simon Historically the powerful have described deaths from disease and starvation as "natural" to hide the political nature of suffering and their own responsibility. To mourn is to fight this erasure.   Today's News Headlines - In the W.H.O.'s Coronavirus Stumbles, Some Scientists See a Pattern - How The Black Lives Matter Movement Went Mainstream - The World Reopens, Despite Skyrocketing Coronavirus Cases Breaking News Stay Up to Date!  You can now receive a daily digest of news headlines posted on HNN by email. It's simple:  Go Here!  What follows is a streamlined list of stories.  To see the full list:  Go Here! George Floyd Protests have Created a Multicultural Movement that's Making History The breadth and inclusivity of protests against police abuses is unlike prior waves of activism and experts suggest it may secure change where others have failed. What A 1968 Report Tells Us About The Persistence Of Racial Inequality The dire economic inequalities between black and white Americans documented by the Kerner Commission's report have not vanished.  Why Filming Police Violence Has Done Nothing to Stop It The evidence suggests body cameras and other technological solutions to police violence are inadequate because the police are protected against consequences even if their misdeeds are recorded.  'I Chose My City': Birmingham, Alabama, Removes Confederate Monument, Faces State Lawsuit Amid a backdrop of national protests, Birmingham isn't the only city faced with how to deal with what some consider outdated and racist relics of the past. A Short History of U.S. Law Enforcement Infiltrating Protests It is a historical fact that law enforcement frequently infiltrates progressive political movements using agent provocateurs who urge others to engage in violence. Racism Won't Be Solved by Yet Another Blue-Ribbon Report Elected officials instinctively turn to studying problems rather than solving them. 'Get Rid of Them': A Statue Falls as Britain Confronts Its Racist History When demonstrators dumped the monument to a slave trader into Bristol Harbor, they galvanized a debate that echoes conversations happening in the American South about statues of Confederate generals. How America's Credibility Gap Hurts the Defense of Rights Abroad The U.S. government's response to anti-racism protests risks causing lasting damage to American credibility and influence in protecting minorities and oppressed groups worldwide. CEOs Talking About Racism is Good. Telling its Story is Better. The New Deal era Negro Theater Project brought the story of the black experience to its audiences. Modern media industry leaders should use that framework when addressing racial injustice. New Trump Appointee to Foreign Aid Agency Has Denounced Liberal Democracy and "Our Homo-Empire" Merritt Corrigan, USAID's new deputy White House liaison, has condemned the "tyrannical LGBT agenda" and celebrated Hungary's right-wing prime minister as "the shining champion of Western civilization." Hundreds of Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Face Losing Their Jobs. Their Students Are Upset. One Harvard student says that these faculty members "help us grow as people, as thinkers, as learners" and are "integral" to their education. Complete Roman City Mapped Using Advanced Ground-Penetrating Radar Technology The technology used in this project could "revolutionize" archaeological studies of ancient urban sites.     History and Historians in the News Stay Up to Date!  You can now receive a daily digest of news headlines posted on HNN by email. It's simple:  Go Here!  What follows is a streamlined list of stories.  To see the full list:  Go Here! Its Defenses Undone by a Virus, France Seeks Lessons From a Lost War Marc Bloch's book "Strange Defeat," written in 1940 about France's defeat in World War II, has taken on a curious resonance as the country gazes across the border at Germany and asks why it has weathered the pandemic better. Coronavirus Depletes the Keepers of Europe's Memory The pandemic has hastened the departure of the generation of Europeans who fought fascism, allowing rising hard-right forces to recast history. How Racist Policing Took over American Cities, Explained by a Historian "The problem is the way policing was built," historian Khalil Muhammad says. Will George Floyd's Death with a Knee on His Neck Become Nation's 'Emmett Till Moment?' The black Chicago teenager's lynching in 1955 ignited a civil rights movement. Historians say the Minneapolis man's killing by a now-fired Minneapolis cop could do the same. Why This Started in Minneapolis There's a dissonance, locals say, between Minneapolis' progressive rhetoric and the reality of how people of different races experience completely different cities. Read how history professor William D. Green and others have experienced these divides, and how they propose to bridge them. 'Cult Of Glory' Reveals The Dark History Of The Texas Rangers Author Doug Swanson chronicles centuries of abuse within the famed Texas law enforcement agency, including burning villages, hunting runaway slaves and murdering Mexicans and Mexican-Americans. How Lavender Became a Symbol of LGBTQ Resistance Historians David K. Johnston and Kassia St. Clair comment on the social and technological changes that helped make the color a secret, then open, political symbol.  A History Lesson for Trump: Lafayette Square was once Bordered by 'Slave Pens' Senior manager emeritus at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture John W. Franklin discusses the horrifying history of slavery in D.C. How Crowdsourcing Aided a Push to Preserve the Histories of Nazi Victims With people around the globe sheltering at home amid the pandemic, the Arolsen Archives asked for help indexing them. Thousands joined the effort. In Wake of Floyd Death, Rural, White Southern Illinois Towns are Reckoning With Racist Past Historian James W. Loewen's research on 'sundown towns' underscores the significance of the protests in these communities. The Racial Injustice of American Highways Demonstrations over the death of George Floyd in the Twin Cities occupied a major artery that tore apart a thriving African-American neighborhood. White House Compares Trump-Churchill Leadership Styles, and Historians Scoff British and American historians objected to the White House's comparison of Trump's leadership to Churchill's.    Browsing: News from Around the Internet  Tom Cotton Op Ed Leads to Shakeup at Times Historians discuss the resignation of Opinion Editor James Bennet and questions raised by the controversy about the press and exchange of ideas. Protests Against Monuments to White Supremacy Go International Historians discuss the sudden reckoning with past racism in Britain and Belgium as well as in the US. Demonstrations and Police Responses Continue Historians discuss policing and protest as a national agenda for police reform (or more) emerges.

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