Opposition spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Lisa Hanna says she is heartened by the announcement that Jamaica is set to become a truly independent Republic but is insisting…
By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media — Most people attending a recent community meeting on reparations in the Bay Area had never heard of Russell City, an unincorporated majority…
By Huntley Medley, Jamaica Gleaner — The University of the West Indies, UWI, has waded into the global debate about the causes and implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It…
Statement by the National African American Reparations Commission The National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC) is comprised of leading African American activists, scholars, professionals and experts in the fields of…
By Rebecca Cohen and Armani Syed, Insider — Jamaica has begun the process to have Queen Elizabeth II removed as the country’s head of state, government sources told The Independent and Harper’s Bazaar….
By Benjamin Cooper and Tony Jones, The Press Association — The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Caribbean tour faces further protests with Jamaican campaigners accusing the Queen and her predecessors…
By Danica Coto, AP — Dozens of well-known leaders in Jamaica including professors and politicians are demanding an apology and slavery reparations as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge prepare…
By Jennifer Popper, TAPinto — Editor’s Note: This is to acknowledge that the resolution being introduced is specific to an Assembly bill about Newark, not Plainfield. An earlier version of…
By GBH News — Plans for reparations are starting to emerge across the country after various measures have been under consideration for more than 150 years. However, what will these…
By Austyn Gaffney, Smart Cities Dive — Dive Brief: Providence, Rhode Island, Mayor Jorge Elorza last week signed an executive order creating a city commission to develop recommendations on how to facilitate…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Senior National Correspondent — For several years Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has picked up the mantle to lead efforts to create a commission to study…
A task force in charge of the state’s reparations effort, the first in the nation, is struggling to decide which Black Californians should receive payments. By Soumya Karlamangla, NYT —…