
Lope Martín, an Afro-Portuguese pilot, was the first navigator to sail from the Americas to Asia and back. By Andrés Reséndez, TIME — In grade school and beyond, we learn…
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Lope Martín, an Afro-Portuguese pilot, was the first navigator to sail from the Americas to Asia and back. By Andrés Reséndez, TIME — In grade school and beyond, we learn…
By William I. Robinson, Truthout — A log-jam of container ships waiting to dock and unload in Los Angeles ports. Semiconductor shortages generating a backlog of orders around the world…
By Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, TomDispatch — When President Biden first unveiled the Build Back Better agenda, it appeared that this country was on the path to a new war…
He sits in prison after decades of fighting for Black liberation, forgotten by the nation that never understood him, writes Rembert Browne. By Rembert Browne, TIME — It seemed like…
The G20, an exclusive club of mostly wealthy nations, met just before the COP26 in Glasgow and paid little more than lip service to the world’s leading problems, while preserving…
By Vinette K. Pryce, Caribbean Life — Following a gubernatorial election campaign predicted to being a national referendum on the state of the Democratic Party, Winsome Sears, a naturalized citizen…
At COP26 the wealthy countries cast themselves as saviours, yet their efforts are hopelessly inadequate and will prolong the injustice. By George Monbiot, The Guardian — The story of the…
By Aarón Torres, Kansas City Star — When Gwen Grant looks at the socioeconomic gaps between Black people and white people in the Kansas City area, she feels troubled. “At…
By Will Jones, ABC7 Chicago — The City of Evanston has received more than 500 applications for its restorative housing program, according to city officials. Justin Marcoviche-Garnett applied on behalf…
By Russell Contreras, Axios — Change of overall reported violent crime in majority-Black communities From cities with populations greater than 25k in 2020; Depicts change between 2019 and 2020 Despite…
Monday, November 8, 2021 — On this edition of Vantage Point, host Dr. Ron Daniels aka The Professor talks with special Guest Earl Ofari Hutchinson. Topic Why the GOP Beats…
Fall of Africa’s greatest empire The Battle of Tondibi, which resulted in the defeat of the Songhay army, took place on 13 March 1591. By Mathew Lyons, History Today —…