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The United States will celebrate Juneteenth next week, and with this commemoration comes an essential question: Is the country making real and durable progress on racial justice? Or is it engaged in mostly symbolic, small-bore gestures? Xavier de Souza Briggs and Jessika Sherman assess the Biden administration’s efforts to steer America on the path toward becoming a more fair and inclusive nation.
“After a long conversation about his own challenges, I asked Dwight what he most wanted for his three sons. ‘I just want them to be free, you know?’ he said. ‘Free of the fear, free of just the crushing awareness of it all. Just free.’” Ahead of Father’s Day and Juneteenth, Richard Reeves presents research on obstacles that Black men face in America and reflects on the life and story of his godson, Dwight.
Polling over the last several years has revealed a marked decrease in Americans’ confidence in tech companies—greater and more widespread than for any other type of institution. Sean Kates, Jonathan Ladd, and Joshua Tucker explain where this drop came from and why it matters.
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