By Herb Boyd — News that the U.S. Navy had exonerated 256 Black sailors who were unjustly court-martialed in 1944 following the Port Chicago explosion in California was all the…
By Sister Sankofa, The Montpelier Bridge — As we lean into the celebrations of freedom during this time of year, with Juneteenth and the 4th of July, I wanted to…
By Associated Press — California plans to spend up to $12m on reparations legislation under a budget signed by Gavin Newsom, marking a milestone in the state’s efforts to atone for…
For years, Democratic Party leaders have gaslit the public about Joe Biden’s fitness to lead. After last night’s debate, it’s clear that the costs of keeping up the act are…
The Dream of our ancestors to repair our communities and the nation is under siege– Let’s pledge to continue the fight for justice and repair Source: National Black Cultural Information…
By Sam Mkokeli, Semafor — South Africa’s two biggest parties remain confident they will form a cabinet for their landmark coalition government before the end of the week, despite signs…
By Linda J. Bilmes and Cornell William Brooks, The Conversation — As Americans celebrate Juneteenth, legislation for a commission to study reparations for harms resulting from the enslavement of nearly 4 million people…
By Christine Kinealy, The Conversation — Though Frederick Douglass remains the most well-known abolitionist to visit Ireland in the decades prior to the American Civil War, he was not the only one….
By Ashley Sankey, Atlanta History Center — From steaming plates of savory red beans and rice to cake stands overflowing with decadent sweets, foods shape our culinary world and are…
This 14-minister government, overseeing 18 ministries, succeeds Ariel Henry’s administration, which led Haiti following President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination in July 2021. By Juhakenson Blaise, The Haitian Times — Haiti’s government…
OKLAHOMA, TULSA — Our clients, Viola “Mother” Fletcher and Lessie Benningfield “Mother” Randle, will file a petition for rehearing with the Oklahoma Supreme Court asking the Court to reconsider its…
The genealogy company has digitized and published 38,000 newspaper articles from between 1788 and 1867—before Black Americans were counted as citizens in the U.S. census. By Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian —…