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Sign up for this newsletter Read online Candid conversations about identity in 21st-century America. Presented by Morgan Stanley       By Vanessa Williams  Email Most of us will not get a say in who becomes the next president of the Southern Baptist Convention, when the nation's largest Protestant denomination gathers in Nashville this week. But that choice could have real consequences for our lives, whether or not we are among the SBC's 14 million members. The denomination has become increasingly influential in politics, and especially within the Republican Party. Evangelical Christians were among former president Donald Trump's most ardent supporters with exit polls showing 80 percent backing him in 2016 and 76 percent last year. In recent years the SBC has been wracked by division over some of the most hotly debated social issues — addressing sexual abuse, women's equality and racism. Our colleague Sarah Pulliam Bailey, who covers religion, lays out the stakes for the group, which kicks off its national meeting Tuesday. But her story also suggests that the decisions the groups makes this week could have repercussions that reach far beyond its leaders and members. Also in this edition, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland shares a painful piece of Native American history that touches her personally, and Sonia Rao reports that Lin-Manuel Miranda has apologized after being sharply criticized for the lack of dark-skinned Afro-Latinos in his new movie, "In the Heights." Thank you for reading. Pastor Ronnie Floyd, then the president of the Southern Baptist Convention, addresses members during the organization's annual meeting in St. Louis on June 14, 2016. (Jeff Roberson/AP) A great 'reckoning' in the Southern Baptist Convention is about to take place Southern Baptists are expected to vote on several major issues, including race, women's roles and how to handle sex abuse, as well as a new president. By Sarah Pulliam Bailey ●  Read more »   Deb Haaland: My grandparents were stolen from their families as children. We must learn about this history. Opinion ●  By Deb Haaland ●  Read more »   Biden nominated as many minority women to be judges in four months as Trump had confirmed in four years By Adrian Blanco ●  Read more »   Lin-Manuel Miranda responds to criticism of 'In the Heights' underrepresenting dark-skinned Afro-Latinos: 'I'm truly sorry' By Sonia Rao ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The phrase 'Black Lives Matter' is now a common sight in America. Is it a sign? By Clyde McGrady ●  Read more »   Teachers across the country protest laws restricting lessons on racism Analysis ●  By Valerie Strauss ●  Read more »   Democrats seek to undo institutional racism embedded in pivotal New Deal law Perspective ●  By Joe Davidson ●  Read more »   We still mourn those killed at Pulse. But can we celebrate LGBTQ life too? Perspective ●  By Brett Krutzsch ●  Read more »   Once homeless, he's why trans men of color will soon get their own housing program in D.C. Perspective ●  By Theresa Vargas ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   San Jose immigrants suffer from growing economic divide By Silvia Foster-Frau ●  Read more »   My name is hard for Americans to pronounce. Don't tell me to change it. Perspective ●  By Xiaoyan Huang ●  Read more »   Race in America: History Matters with "Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer" Producer & Director, Dawn Porter and Contributing Reporter, DeNeen L. Brown "Rise Again: Tulsa and The Red Summer" is a new documentary about the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and the racial violence that preceded it. Directed and produced by Dawn Porter, the film follows Washington Post journalist and Oklahoma native DeNeen L. Brown as she reports on these events and the search for a mass grave in Tulsa. On Thursday, June 17 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time, Washington Post senior critic-at-large Robin Givhan speaks with Brown and Porter about what happened, the continued calls for justice for victims and survivors, and the lessons of history for today. By Washington Post Live ●  Read more »     What we're reading Let's talk about 'In the Heights' and the erasure of dark-skinned Afro-Latinx folks By Felice León | The Root ●  Read more »   Texas' oldest Black university was built on a former plantation. Its students still fight a legacy of voter suppression. By Alexa Ura | Texas Tribune ●  Read more »   In some countries, Black and Brown musicians always ruled the rock scene By Amanda Choo Quan | Nylon ●  Read more »   'Taina' at 20: Christina Vidal on playing the pioneering Latina everygirl By Suzy Exposito | The Los Angeles Times ●  Read more »     What we're listening to   Word on the street   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up »

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