By Emma Farge, Reuters — The United Nations human rights chief called for countries to take concrete steps on reparations for people of African descent at a U.N. meeting on…
By Emma Farge and Catarina Demony, Reuters — France should repay billions of dollars in reparations to Haiti to cover a debt formerly enslaved people were forced to pay in…
By Julianne Malveaux — Let me begin with the obligatory statements. What happened on October 7, 2023, was horrible. Hamas launched an attack on Israel that some describe as “unprovoked.”…
Media player powered by Black World Media Network April 22, 2024 Edition of Vantage Point On this edition of Vantage Point, host Dr. Ron Daniels aka The Professor is joined…
May 5, 2024 — Haiti on Fire: Mobilizing to Address the Crisis in the First Black Republic. A Forum/Rally in Support of Haiti. Sunday, May 5th, 3:00 PM EST. First…
Some Haitian Americans say U.S. officials should be doing more to help those affected by the gang violence that has turned Port-au-Prince into a war zone. By Samantha Chery and…
João Cândido and other navy sailors radicalised in England held Rio de Janeiro hostage in a revolt over corporal punishment. By Tiago Rogero, The Guardian — He was a Black…
By Herb Boyd — “William Strickland embraced the challenge of the writing of Malcolm’s life and he did so in spite of the numerous scheduling constraints placed upon a project…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — In this month of remembering, reading and raising up the work and life of August Wilson (April 27, 1945-October 2, 2005), arguably the most successful…
Renowned Pastor Just officially assumed the reins from Rev. Jesse Jackson in February. By Trice Edney News Wire — Less than a year after the fanfare announcement that he will…
The world-spanning art of the Harlem Renaissance. By Rachel Hunter Himes, The Nation — In January 1969, the Metropolitan Museum of Art opened an exhibition dedicated to the vibrant history…
During the meeting Marrero Cruz, highlighted the figure of commander Fidel Castro, which fostered ties of friendship between the two Caribbean nations. Source: teleSUR — Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero…