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 Dr. Maulana Karenga — Yet again, we are confronted with another radically evil act of mass murder of our people, this time in Buffalo, New York, nine out of…
In Texas, a teacher told her students she was required by law to provide them with multiple perspectives on the racist conspiracy theory that allegedly motivated the deadly attack. By…
who said the Ocoees the Rosewoods the Chattahoochees the Elaines the Tulsas were over ? who said our Red Summers had gone with the wind ? who said we should…
Two years after George Floyd’s murder, nearly 8 in 10 Black Americans say there has been little or no improvement in how police treat Black people, according to a Washington…
What are the roots of this violence and how do we fight it? By Derecka Purnell, The Guardian — After a century of attempts by Black activists and lawmakers, President…
Retracing the descent of replacement theory into racial terror By Anthony Conwright, AAPF — On March 12, Donald Trump issued a warning to his followers during an anti-critical race theory tirade:…
“This hateful, white nationalist rhetoric is not just being spread by lone gunmen. It can also be found on cable news and in the rhetoric of politicians today.” By Jon…
By C.M. Lewis & Tyler Walicek, Truthout — As results were tallied on Tuesday, it became clear that incumbent Buffalo, New York, Mayor Byron Brown’s campaign to restore himself to…
By Carolyn Thompson, AP News — BUFFALO, N.Y. — The promise of reparations to atone for historical ties to slavery has opened new territory in a reckoning at U.S. colleges, which until now have responded with monuments, building name changes and public apologies. Georgetown University and two theological seminaries have announced funding commitments to benefit descendants of the enslaved people who were sold or toiled to benefit the institutions. While…
Black Student Union and the Caribbean Student Association lead discussion about reparations on Thursday. By Julian Roberts-Grmela, UB Spectrum — Jeffery Clinton says he can’t forgive or forget the injustices his family and community endured throughout U.S. history. Clinton, a senior English and African American studies major and president of the African American Studies Academic Association, is a descendant of slaves. Clinton’s great-grandfather acquired a “considerable” amount of property in…