Delano Massey

Tennessee, Western Region

Managing Editor at Axios

Managing Editor, @Axios Local. Connoisseur of stories, books, bourbon, hip-hop, pancakes & wings. OH born, raised & made. /G\ ‘06🥶 [email protected]

Articles

George Floyd's murder is still forcing the Bay Area to face hard truths

1 week ago | axios.com | Shawna Chen |Delano Massey |Russell Contreras |Zachary Basu

Photo illustration: Lindsey Bailey/Axios. Photo: Jeenah Moon, Bill Pugliano via Getty ImagesThe America that marched for George Floyd five years ago is gone, buried beneath a backlash that has hardened — for now — into a new political and cultural order. Why it matters: Floyd's murder by a Minneapolis police officer shocked the national conscience.
Confederate statues in Richmond are gone, but few see progress since 2020

1 week ago | axios.com | Sabrina Moreno |Russell Contreras |Delano Massey

Protesters marching in Richmond on June 13, 2020. Photo: Eze Amos/Getty ImagesA vast majority of Americans say the increased focus on race and racial inequality after police killed George Floyd in 2020 didn'tlead to changes that improved the lives of Black Americans, a new Pew Research Center survey finds.
“Like a Pendulum”: How America’s Racial Reckoning Unraveled

1 week ago | portside.org | Delano Massey |Russell Contreras |Zachary Basu

“Like a Pendulum”: How America’s Racial Reckoning Unraveled Published May 24, 2025 The America that marched for George Floyd five years ago is gone, buried beneath a backlash that has hardened — for now — into a new political and cultural order. Why it matters: Floyd's murder by a Minneapolis police officer shocked the national conscience.
"Like a pendulum": How America's racial reckoning unraveled

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Delano Massey |Russell Contreras |Zachary Basu

Photo illustration: Lindsey Bailey/Axios. Photo: Jeenah Moon, Bill Pugliano via Getty ImagesThe America that marched for George Floyd five years ago is gone, buried beneath a backlash that has hardened — for now — into a new political and cultural order. Why it matters: Floyd's murder by a Minneapolis police officer shocked the national conscience.
What's changed in San Antonio five years after George Floyd's murder

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Delano Massey |Russell Contreras |Megan Stringer

A Black Lives Matter Houston protest in 2020. Photo: Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via Getty ImagesA vast majority of Americans say in a new Pew Research Center survey that the increased focus on racial inequality after George Floyd's killing didn'tlead to changes that improved the lives of Black Americans.
"State of the People Tour" seeks to organize Black voters into new coalition

3 weeks ago | axios.com | Delano Massey

Angela Rye at the North Carolina stop of the State of the People Power Tour. Photo: Travis Cochran/HBCU MediaAngela Rye isn't waiting on Washington. She's betting on — and investing in — the people. Why it matters: Led by Rye and fueled by local organizers and national partners, the 10-city State of the People Power Tour aims to meet urgent needs while building lasting infrastructure in Black communities.
"State of the People Tour" seeks to energize Black communities

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Delano Massey

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Protests didn't spur racial justice changes, Pew finds

3 weeks ago | axios.com | Russell Contreras |Delano Massey |Nicole Cobler

Protesters outside the Austin Police Department on July 26, 2020, after the killing of Black Lives Matter protester Garrett Foster. Photo: Sergio Flores/Getty ImagesA vast majority of Americans say in a new Pew Research Center survey that the increased focus on racial inequality after George Floyd's killing didn'tlead to changes that improved the lives of Black Americans.
Angela Rye brings tour to Richmond to re-energize Black voters

3 weeks ago | axios.com | Sabrina Moreno |Delano Massey

Angela Rye at the North Carolina stop of the State of the People Power Tour. Photo: Courtesy of Trav Cochran/HBCU MediaAngela Rye isn't waiting on Washington. She's betting on the people — and her eyes are on Richmond. Why it matters: Through her 10-city State of the People Power Tour, which stops here this weekend, Rye is working to re-energize communities where she says Black voters face rising political pressure and financial hardship.
This robot made me a latte in Arkansas — and it wasn't a gimmick

3 weeks ago | axios.com | Delano Massey