Anti-blackness is on the rise in Ayiti. But Haitians and Dominicans are resisting, in ways big and small. By Saudi Garcia, Africa Is a Country — The word crisis is…
What was left when the commune of my youth became a luxury apartment building. By Dara Mathis, The Atlantic — In the commune I once called home, I was too…
The online buzz over high profile Britons’ ties to the trans-Atlantic slave trade put attention on the ongoing reparations push in Barbados, and other Caribbean nations. By Jaclyn Diaz, NPR…
Last 10 remaining senators leave office, with gangs controlling much of capital, a malnutrition crisis and a cholera outbreak. By Luke Taylor, The Guardian — The last 10 remaining senators…
By Scott Pringle, WBGO — A New York State lawmaker will try again in the new year to get legislation passed that will look at giving black New Yorkers reparations…
For the millions of people incarcerated in the U.S., freezing temperatures amid failing infrastructure can be deadly. By Katie Rose Quandt, Truthout — “The cells don’t have any heat. So,…
Here are 50 “Happy Kwanzaa” greetings and well wishes. Story by Jessica Sager — Kwanzaa is an annual week-long celebration of African and African American culture, honoring pan-African culture, community…
… but insist further action needed on reparations front. By Judana Murphy, Jamaica Gleaner — CARICOM Reparations Commission Chairman Professor Sir Hilary Beckles has asserted that The Netherlands is currently…
African leaders must be more imaginative and proactive in pooling their efforts and setting the agenda. By Howard W. French, Foreign Policy — At the conclusion of the Berlin Conference…
The unanimous vote means Boston now joins a conversation about reparations that is happening across the country. By Michael Casey, Associated Press — The Boston City Council voted Wednesday to…
Mark Rutte apologized Monday on behalf of his government for the Netherlands’ historical role in slavery and the slave trade. By Robin van Lonkhuijsen, Jan Hennop, AFP — Dutch Prime…
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones is appointing a reparations commission that will “recommend a proposal to begin repairing the harms that have been inflicted” by slavery, segregation and racism. By…