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the lede: I’ve spent years reporting on the rise in white racial violence - against immigrants, Muslims, Jews and black Americans - since America elected its first black president. The result, AMERICAN WHITELASH, is out in June. You can preorder it now harpercollins.com/products/ameri…

If you are able, please help a journalist and former colleague in need. Monique is a gifted writer whose work has helped so many vulnerable people. gofundme.com/f/support-jour…

“I wanted to write a book about how institutions that think of themselves as being liberal contribute to the mythologies that underlie the authoritarian turn in our society.” cjr.org/the_media_toda…

The Great Gatsby turns 100 this month. For years, I’ve been obsessed with Carlyle Thompson’s theory that Gatsby is a passing black man. The evidence jumps off the page — and transforms a great American novel into perhaps *the* great American novel contrabandcamp.com/p/gatsbys-secr…

On April 10 1925, a young writer published his 3rd novel – a commercial disappointment about a man passing for white. 100 yrs later, Pulitzer Prize winner Wesley Lowery reveals the century-old secret hidden in that literary masterpiece: "The Great Gatsby" dlvr.it/TK1LHB

Today is my last day with CNN, and I've got one more story to share with you. It's about a woman whose son was murdered. She wanted to kill the perpetrators. And she couldn't have guessed what would happen next. cnn.com/interactive/20…

COME WORK WITH ME! Are you a local journalist looking to spend a year diving into an accountability project of importance to your community? @propublica is accepting our next round of Local Reporting Network proposals. Deadline: April 14 propublica.org/atpropublica/p…

💡 The deadline to apply for the 2025-2027 Allbritton Journalism Institute fellowship is February 19. 💡 Fellows are paid $60,000 per year to take classes with some of the country’s best journalists and to write for NOTUS. Apply now: aji.org/2025-2027-appl…

D.C. landlords owe over $40 million in housing code violation fees — some of which go back to FY2018. At one property, over $1 million were waived due to administrative errors by the Department of Buildings. Read more here from me & @ahmadihamed_ in @wcp : washingtoncitypaper.com/article/758128…

In mourning for Tim Curran, a wonderful colleague and treasured friend. What a loss. rollcall.com/2025/02/10/tim…

🟡NABJ Announces 2025 Convention Co-Chairs and Theme Co-Chairs: @IAmShanaBlack @RussWKYC @WesleyLowery Program Co-Chairs: @TIAreports @GRicekcstar Theme: Resilience, Advocacy, Excellence: Evolution of Our Voices Location/Dates: Cleveland, Aug. 6-10 nabjonline.org/blog/nabj-anno…

Shoutout to the @latimes reporters who are doing essential journalism under very difficult circumstances. Their ongoing coverage is a good reminder of why local newsrooms need support — and what we lose when those outlets are hollowed out. latimes.com/california/liv…

Your public service announcement that We Grown Now is now streaming on Netflix. One of my favs of the year and stars two young Black Boys who act down the entire movie! Journee Smollett is also it! A story of friendship, community, and hope!

i can’t be the only one who finds all of this completely confusing and experientially unenjoyable, right?

NEW — and several months in the making — my final look beneath the hood of Trump 2024. Pour a cup of coffee and find a comfy chair. “Inside the Ruthless, Restless Final Days of Trump’s Campaign” theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

I know many of you will roll your eyes at this, but that's OK; I wouldn't be in this field if I was afraid of being dunked on every now and then. When I first came to The Washington Post in 2017, I was extremely wary it would be too establishment for me. Too corporate. Too…