By Dr. Maulana Karenga — This is a revisiting of an early and ongoing conversation about the shared meaning of Kwanzaa, its particular cultural message to African people, and its…
California became the first state in the nation to come up with a plan to address reparations for slavery and the lingering effects of anti-Black racism in the United States….
Comprehensive reparations are expansive and focus on redressing crimes against humanity endured by Black communities (people of African descent) due to chattel slavery, U.S. Apartheid system (Jim Crow), the current…
Although Black and Hispanic Americans have accumulated more wealth in recent years, their net worth still lags far behind that of White Americans. By Tami Luhby, CNN — Although Black…
The Black legacy of channeling our grief toward a more just world is often missing from the American discourse. That legacy was tested after Hamas militants massacred 1,400 people in…
Black people in the United States inhabit a unique and precarious space in discussions of the horrible recent events in the Middle East. By Karen Attiah, The Washington Post —…
Throughout US history, a ‘white backlash’ has worked to keep Black officeholders and their constituents out of power. Atlanta DA Fani Willis is just the latest. By Rodney Coates, Professor…
“Lift Every Voice and Sing” was performed at the super bowl for the first time this year. Here’s why it still resonates with Black Americans. By Jessica Washington, The Root…
African Americans are returning to countries like Ghana more than 400 years after their ancestors left Africa as slaves. Many say they want either to reconnect to history, or resettle…
Article Source: The Rafu Shimpo. On Dec. 21, the National Nikkei Reparations Coalition (NNRC) and 76 supporting organizations submitted a letter calling on the Biden Administration to establish a presidential…
By Isheka N. Harrison, TMN — A Jewish group has taken a step toward supporting reparations for Black Americans. Reconstructing Judaism recently voted to approve a resolution to support and advocate “for institutional, local, and…
By Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill — Story at a glance: A number of Black Americans made history in 2022 by breaking through glass ceilings. Ketanji Brown Jackson became the…