Today in Black History: Composer and educator James Weldon Johnson, who wrote "Lift Every Voice and Sing," was born in 1871 in Jacksonville, Florida.
The New York Times
How Fluid Is Racial Identity?
Editorial: Congressional Research Belongs to the Public
G.O.P. Is Wary That Health Care Win Could Have Its Risks
Rachel Dolezal Is Defiant Amid Storm: ‘I Identify as Black’
Editorial: From Hillary Clinton’s Promises to Policies
Pope’s Position on Climate Change Tests Republicans
House Republicans Ease Opposition to Needle Exchanges
After SAT Misprint, Two Sections Won’t Be Scored
Bernie Sanders on the Rise in New Hampshire Polling
New York’s Lawmakers Agree on Campus Sexual Assault Laws
Age 16, and Not Too Young to Join the Community Board
The Christian Science Monitor
'I identify as black': the historical precedent for Rachel Dolezal (+video)
As Rachel Dolezal resigns, a renewed US debate on what it means to be black (+video)
Rachel Dolezal affair highlights distinction between race, ethnicity (+video)
Changing how teachers are taught: a bid to transform education
Charity giving sets new record, but why are religious donations waning?
The Detroit Free Press
Pool incident escalates; police, patron versions differ
House bill to help wrongly convicted passes unanimously
Ruth Johnson backing new absentee voting bill
The Los Angeles Times
'Worst nightmare' — 6 dead, 7 hurt when balcony collapses in Berkeley
L.A. City Council vote makes it easier to clear homeless camps
Jail abuse trial of L.A. County sheriff's deputies opens with contrasting stories
City leaders want LAFD to tackle overdue fire-safety inspections
Rachel Dolezal throws doubt on biological parents: 'I haven't had a DNA test'
The Washington Post
Rachel Dolezal draws ire of transracial adoptees
Rubin: The Trump clown show
Toles: McKinney, Rachel Dolezal and faking black
Michigan may soon end local control over minimum wage, benefits and other labor issues
Coalitions of the willing are latest lobbying trend
Add another challenge to Obama’s trade agenda – environmental groups
The technology that could revolutionize the war on hunger
Budget war in Prince George’s: Council overrides Rushern Baker’s vetoes
Hungry students spur proposal for expanded food truck operating hours
A second chance for a Maryland man leads to a career, a home and a wife
The Star Ledger
Christie nominates more judges to fill vacancies in Essex courts
Pardoned by Christie on gun charge, N.J. man may land police job
Albright: Confirming Christie's legal right to cut (pension contribution from) budget
Newark police captain charged in data theft suspended without pay, officials say
Neptune cop charged with shooting, killing ex-wife in front of daughter
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Two men in custody, one on run after fiery crash closes Interstate 480 in Independence
Testing hours and future of PARCC still unclear in Senate's testing changes
Rachel Dolezal isn't black, or maybe the rest of us are just colorblind: Phillip Morris
Summer reading and childhood hunger target of welcome Cleveland library collaboration: editorial
The Chicago Tribune
Rachel Dolezal throws doubt on her biological parents: 'I haven't had a DNA test'
Emanuel's $1.1 billion borrowing plan on track at City Council
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Mereda Johnson, wife of congressman, wins top berth in DeKalb commission runoff
Atlanta investor cited again for derelict houses near Falcons’ stadium
Philly.com
Urban-style projects stir debate in the suburbs
Ex-cheerleader to plead in child-sex case
Why supermarket founder chooses to be union
Lawsuit: Curbside cuss-out ended in police brutality
Delay in tax appeals hurting city, school budgets
USA Today
Pool incident escalates; police, patron versions differ
NAACP chapter wants Dolezal hate mail probe to resume
Rachel Dolezal: 'I identify as black'
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