A Deeper Look at Black Lives Matter and Its Impact

Plus: The Truth About the COVID-19 Surge in Florida

Jul 06, 2020   Good morning from Washington, home to one of the nation's 13 official chapters of Black Lives Matter, which suddenly seems to be everywhere. Kevin Mooney reports on the organization's structure and finances. Why the spike in COVID-19 in Florida? Doug Badger looks closer. On the podcast, a top health official says sheltering in place has mental health consequences. Plus: the promise of the latest jobs report; the need for a revival in civics lessons; and, on "The Right Side of History,"  the truth about Washington's mother. On this date in 1957, Althea Gibson—born in South Carolina and reared in Harlem—wins the women's singles tennis title at Wimbledon, becoming the first African American to do so.     News A Deeper Look at Black Lives Matter and Its Impact By Kevin Mooney Black Lives Matter, which has taken center stage in media coverage of protests against police tactics and "systemic racism," first gained notoriety after the 2012 fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, a black high school student. More Commentary The Truth About the COVID-19 Surge in Florida By Doug Badger While the state has shown a big increase in the number of daily new COVID-19 cases, there also are signs that those increases might not lead to a spike in hospitalizations and deaths. More Commentary New Jobs Report Suggests Americans Eager to Return to Work After Lockdown By Timothy Doescher The United States has now added more jobs in the past two months than we did in the 46 months following the height of unemployment during the Great Recession. More Analysis How Extended COVID-19 Lockdowns Pose a Serious Threat to Mental Health By Virginia Allen Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz, assistant secretary of Health and Human Services for mental health and substance use, joins the show to explain the physiological effects of extended isolation. More Analysis Correcting the Record on George Washington's Mother By Fred Lucas Despite a sometimes complex relationship with his mother, Washington said a maternal hand led him to manhood, Craig Shirley writes in "Mary Ball Washington: The Untold Story of George Washington's Mother." More Commentary Why We Must Advocate for Better Civics Education in Our Schools By Katharine Gorka Ignorance of America's founding among today's youth has led many of them to seek justice in ways that will lead to tyranny. 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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