“Those who do not learn their past will never know their power,” Maryland Gov. Wes Moore told theGrio. “It’s why we must stand together to protect our history and be…
Largest cluster of sunken vessels from the 18th and 19th centuries have been identified, bearing ‘silent witness’ to the colonial past. By Dalya Alberge, The Guardian — They were the…
By Svante Myrick, The Hill — As the Republican primaries slog toward the climax of a likely Trump nomination, I can’t help thinking that we as a country are still dramatically…
By Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill — Advocates are sounding the alarm about growing pushes from conservative-led states to downplay the impact of slavery and racism on U.S. history and…
By Lennie Fleary — After I wrote about Eric Matthew Gairy of Grenada, someone told me Gairy had brought independence to Grenada, so I should applaud him. Gairy deserves no…
Spoiler alert! Donald Trump will be allowed to remain on the ballot this fall. By Ben Jealous — One way or another, the Supreme Court is going to decide that…
Fulton County is moving ahead with studying reparations for descendants of people who were enslaved or lived under Jim Crow laws in the county. By DorMiya Vance, WABE — Fulton officially…
The Transatlantic Slave Trade lasted for more than 400 years. By Candace McDuffie, The Root — The legacy of slavery still has modern-day repercussions for Black Americans. It lasted four…
By Patrice Gaines, NBC News — A street sign on a dirt road leading up to a large plot of land in Nakina, North Carolina, lets you know you’re traveling…
Powered by Black World Media Network February 19, 2024 Black History Month Edition of Vantage Point On this Black History Month edition of Vantage Point, host Dr. Ron Daniels aka…
By Sarah Morland, Reuters — Haitian gangs are increasingly economically autonomous, a Geneva-based criminal research group warned, using funds coerced from private businesses, local residents and families of kidnapping victims…
Haiti on brink of civil war, Dominican Republic warns Source: AFP — Haiti is on the verge of civil war, and if the international community does not intervene quickly, the…