
Caribbean activists helped make reparations a mainstream concept. Now they hope ex-colonial powers will commit to paying, even if it’s not the trillions of dollars slavery is estimated to have…
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Caribbean activists helped make reparations a mainstream concept. Now they hope ex-colonial powers will commit to paying, even if it’s not the trillions of dollars slavery is estimated to have…
While it’s widely believed that Howard University came to be known as “The Mecca” in the 1960s, new evidence shows the nickname is more than half a century older than…
Everyone’s a Google expert, but it can be difficult to tell what’s true when it comes to reproductive health. Here are trusted resources. By Anissa Durham, Word In Black —…
Throughout US history, a ‘white backlash’ has worked to keep Black officeholders and their constituents out of power. Atlanta DA Fani Willis is just the latest. By Rodney Coates, Professor…
There is new hope for Brazil in President Luiz Inácio Lula’s courageous stand against racism, says Hippolyte Fofack. By Hippolyte Fofack, New African Magazine — The US State Department’s annual…
September 4th, Labor Day Edition of Vantage Point The Professor Dr. Ron Daniels is joined by special guest Bill Fletcher, Labor and Social Justice Activist, Author, Commentator, Washington, D.C. Topic:…
“Should we work together to maintain peace and stability, or just sleepwalk into the abyss of a new Cold War?” President XI Jinping asked. Source: teleSUR — On Tuesday, President…
Patrick Robinson says reparation for transatlantic slavery ‘is required by history and is required by law’. By Aamna Mohdin, The Guardian — A leading judge at the international court of…
Originally published by The Guardian, June 17, 2020. Firms will make payments to benefit the BAME community and promote diversity. By Kevin Rawlinson — Two major British firms have pledged…
“It’s about PR. It’s not actually dealing with the problem.” By Linda Givetash, NBC News — Too little, too late? As a number of British institutions and corporations respond to Black…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP — Russia and China will look to gain more political and economic ground in the developing world at a summit in South Africa this week,…