March 6, 2023 Edition of Vantage Point Vantage Point host Dr. Ron Daniels is joined by special guests Sharif Amenhotep (Conflict Resolution Specialist, Newark, NJ) and Bashir Muhammad Ptah Akinyele…
By Alex Henderson, AlterNet — When one thinks of major U.S. cities with large Black communities, the places that usually top the list include Detroit (which is 77 percent Black,…
A panel of UN experts paints a bleak picture of the state of racism in the UK, but the government says it is only “a superficial analysis” and that the…
Residents and community leaders said wealthier and Whiter suburbs appeared to be more prepared, their response better coordinated, their power returned faster. By Brianna Sacks, The Washington Post — As…
By Derek Major, Black Enterprise — The Boston City Council voted unanimously to study how it can provide reparations and other forms of atonement to Black Bostonians for its history…
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…
Black homeownership is often caught up in the institutional failures of the past and the continued transgressions today. By Ronda Lee, Yahoo! Money — For Mel Ligon and his wife,…
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill in 2020 to create a statewide panel to study reparations for Black Californians. By Kurtis Lee, The New York Times — When Gov. Gavin…
Precedent-setting decision could affect similar proposals around the nation. By Hazel Trice Edney — Now that the midterm elections have drawn to a close, the nation is gradually shifting its…
‘A great opportunity for Black banks across the country’ By Angela Swinson Lee, The Washington Informer — The year 2022 has proven to be a big year for B. Doyle…
By Don Rojas — The young white terrorist who drove over 200 miles to murder 11 innocent black persons while they were grocery shopping in Buffalo, NY, had written “here’s…
Addressing all the damage is going to take more than money — it’s going to take new laws and a deeper understanding of how our climate crisis came to fruition….