TNS Weekly Recap: 7/12-7/16/21

This week the team at The North Star covered transphobia in the Republican party, a history of summer gun violence in Black America and more!

Peace and Greetings,

This week we opted to pivot from providing commentary on mainstream news stories and focus on more nuanced pieces that speak to the conditions that create some of the more pressing societal dilemmas. Two of the more critical pieces this week were provided by contributors, Branden Janese and Dr. Kimberly Hill. I strongly encourage eve…