June 22, 2015

• "If we were seen as living, we would not be dying simply because whites don’t like us."
• FBI director says Charleston shooting isn't terrorism because the shooter lacked political motivation.
• Hundreds of worshippers filled Emanuel AME Church yesterday.
• Harlem church congregations swelled on Sunday, showing solidarity with Charleston.
• An interview with @AfAmHistFail.
• Jeb and Mitt call for removal of Confederate flag from South Carolina Capitol.
• Republican field still polishing its Confederate flag talking points.
• "The flag was first raised over the Capitol in 1962, largely to express defiance of the civil rights movement."
• John Oliver: Confederate flag apparel is a handy way to identify the worst people in the world.
• In 1999, Chris Rock went to South Carolina with some alternative flags.
• White supremacist linked to Dylann Roof donated tens of thousands to Cruz, Paul, and Santorum campaigns.
• Over the past year, the myth of "post-racial" America has been shown to be just that.
• "Americans rarely acknowledge...many of their social problems are rooted in the rejection of critical thinking."
• Pat Nolan, a former California legislator and ex-con, is heading Republicans' embrace of criminal justice reform.
• As the female incarceration rate has risen, prison nurseries have made a comeback.
• Not a single county in the US has enough affordable housing.
• Before month's end, Supreme Court to rule on same-sex marriage bans and Obamacare subsidies.
• Texas Supreme Court rules same-sex couples can divorce, effectively recognizing same-sex marriage.
• A same-sex married couple moves to Texas—suddenly they become partners with roles they didn't ask for.
• Leaked Sony emails with Marvel confirm Peter Parker must always be a straight white male.
• Earth enters sixth great mass extinction event as vertebrates disappear 114x faster.