Black Scholars and Leaders Rebuke 1619 Project’s Narrative of Victimhood

Plus: What You Need to Know About Roger Stone's Trial and Sentencing

Feb 20, 2020   Good morning from Washington, where some respected black leaders are launching a spirited counternarrative to the 1619 Project. Jarrett Stepman has details. On the podcast, Heritage Foundation legal whiz John Malcolm sorts the politically charged Roger Stone case. Plus: arrests keep falling at the border, fighting escalates in Ukraine, and China shows its true colors in the coronavirus crisis. On this date in 1942, Navy Lt. Edward O'Hare becomes America's first flying ace of World War II when he shoots down five Japanese bombers over the Coral Sea.     Commentary These Black Scholars and Leaders Rebuke 1619 Project's Narrative of Victimhood By Jarrett Stepman The problem with the New York Times' 1619 Project "is that it defines America as being racist," says Bob Woodson. "Simply put, all white people are beneficiaries of privilege and are victimizers and all blacks are victims." That message, he says, is dangerous for the future of the country. More Analysis What You Need to Know About Roger Stone's Trial and Sentencing By Katrina Trinko What has Roger Stone been convicted of? Are President Trump's tweets inappropriate? Was the jury biased? Heritage Foundation legal expert John Malcolm has answers. More News As Trump Extends Emergency at Border, Here's Why Arrests of Migrants Are Dropping By Fred Lucas One reason is the Migrant Protection Protocols, enforced by the Department of Homeland Security, which require an illegal immigrant who claims asylum to remain in Mexico to await his U.S. immigration court hearing. More News Heritage Action Leader to Head Nikki Haley's Advocacy Group By Katrina Trinko "It has been a true honor to work with some of the brightest minds at The Heritage Foundation and help turn conservative ideas into reality on Capitol Hill," says Tim Chapman. More News The War in Ukraine Was Supposed to End 5 Years Ago. But It Didn't By Nolan Peterson Fighting flared early Tuesday in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region when Russian-backed forces assaulted Ukrainian troops as they occupied an observation post near the front-line town of Zolote. More Commentary China's Government Is Like Something Out of '1984' By Victor Davis Hanson The Chinese communist government increasingly poses an existential threat not just to its own 1.4 billion citizens but to the world at large. More Commentary Problematic Women: Mandatory Vasectomies, and 'Sesame Street' Promotes Gender Confusion By Lauren Evans A new Alabama bill would mandate vasectomies for men after their third child, or after they turn 50. We discuss that and more on "Problematic Women." More           The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at comments@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.

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