‘The world is a lesser place today without her.’ Acclaimed author bell hooks dies at 69. By Linda Blackford, Lexington Herald Leader — bell hooks, a Hopkinsville native who went…
Metro Atlanta again leads the nation in support of local food options such as small farming and community garden programs, as well as education of residents about those options. On…
The federal Liberal government says it is setting aside a whopping $40 billion to settle outstanding Indigenous child welfare lawsuits and to meet long-term needs for First Nations children and…
Newark, NJ — Mayor Ras J. Baraka was awarded the New Jersey Citizen Action’s Innovative Leader Award on Wednesday for what the organization described as “being a true champion of…
Scientists investigated whether genetic data collected from 50,000 volunteers lined up with historical shipping manifests. By Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine — A sweeping survey of more than 50,000 people’s DNA…
Streamed live on Friday, December 10, 2021 from the First Church of God CLC in Evanston, IL — A National town hall meeting, “Building a Local Reparations Movement” hosted in…
University officials say it has been helping descendants and a reconciliation fund will begin considering grant proposals this spring. By Susan Svrluga, The Washington Post — Georgetown University student leaders…
The panel has a monumental challenge: crafting a historic reparations proposal that earns the support of Black Californians and a majority of California lawmakers. By Taryn Luna, LA Times —…
Xiomara Castro’s administration won’t have it easy: Corrupt networks permeate every branch of government. By Jared Olson, The Nation — You could hear the shouting inside the Buenos Aires voting…
By Michael Burlingame, HNN — Six weeks after Lincoln’s death, Frederick Douglass described him as “emphatically the black man’s president, the first chief executive “to show any respect for the…
Prominent former world leaders, commonly known as the ‘Elders’, want African leaders to take urgent leading role to help end the Ethiopian conflict. By David Mayen, The East African — …
Monday, December 6, 2021 — On this edition of Vantage Point, host Dr. Ron Daniels aka The Professor talks with Deputy Mayor of Newark, Rahaman Muhammad and National Co-Chair N’COBRA,…