By Diego Javier Luis, The Conversation — Across the United States, the second Monday of October is increasingly becoming known as Indigenous Peoples Day. In the push to rename Columbus Day,…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — As we witness and work and struggle to end the Israeli genocidal war against the Palestinian people, the century-old brutal intervention and occupation of Haiti,…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — We must never forget and do not forget the oppression and righteous resistance of other oppressed and suffering peoples of the world, the Haitian people,…
The violence of colonization was not limited to bombs and armies. By Karen Attiah, The Washington Post — As the assault on Gaza nears its fifth week, I’ve been watching…
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 —…
Caribbean activists helped make reparations a mainstream concept. Now they hope ex-colonial powers will commit to paying, even if it’s not the trillions of dollars slavery is estimated to have…
An apology only counts when there is a genuine process of reparation and reform. The people of the Dutch Caribbean are still waiting, says writer Jermain Ostiana. By Jermain Ostiana,…
The Caribbean Community Secretariat, Guyana — The following statement is issued by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies, and Chairman…
… 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…
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…
John Chilembwe led opposition to British rule in Malawi – now he’s got a statue in Trafalgar Square. By Priya Sippy, BBC — A new statue has been unveiled in…
By Julianne Malveaux — The world is morning the demise of the United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II, the long-serving monarch who died on September 8, and my mama always told…