Revolutions 250 Years Ago And Today: America Needs Systemic Change–Not Reforms
By Ted Glick Photos: Wikimedia Commons “What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July? I answer: a day that reveals to him, more than all other…
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The Need For Juneteenth: What Does This Holiday Means For The Nation?
By Michael Waldman\Brennan Center Photos: YouTube Screenshots\Wikimedia Commons Tomorrow, the nation celebrates Juneteenth. It was officially recognized as a national holiday only four years ago, during the racial…
It’s Time for U.S. Business Leaders to Talk Reparations
Michael Gee: "I believe a strong reparations program would accelerate economic growth and kickstart a new era of public discussion around racial equality and anti-racist policies." Photo: YouTube…
Book Excerpt #3: “The Roots of Racism in American Policing”
Benjamin: These Slave Patrols, in time of relative calm, when there were no slave revolts and such, would often spend their time harassing and beating slaves. They were…
Jamaal Bowman: Congress Needs to Give Reparations, Start Third Reconstruction
Bowman: “Begin the process of healing and reparations, repairing what we have harmed or allowed to continue to harm the country overall, but particularly Black and brown communities.”…
Sen. Schumer on Justice in Policing Act: “We Can’t Wait”
Schumer: "This is a moment that demands we confront the poison of racism, which pervades every aspect of our society – from the jury box to the ballot…
NY-16 Congressional Challenger Bowman: Make Juneteenth a National Holiday
Bowman: "Making Juneteenth a national holiday would be just one step, albeit a significant one, in a larger effort to root out the racism that’s been part of…
WHAT DOES MEMORIAL DAY REPRESENT FOR AFRICAN-AMERICANS?
African-Americans are cited as having been the first to commemorate what would become Memorial Day, though it has now been fully co-opted by white America. Photo: Tuskegee Airmen.org…
COVID-19: HEROES ACT INCLUDES $25 BILLION FOR U.S. POSTAL SERVICES
CBC: "We want to commend leadership for prioritizing the inclusion of funding for USPS, and urge our colleagues in the House and Senate to support the HEROES Act…
I SUPPORT SENATOR SANDERS’ PEOPLE FIRST CAMPAIGN WITHIN CONTINUING FIGHT FOR JUSTICE
Sanders' policies like Medicare for All are supported by a vast majority of the population. People seem to be voting for Biden because they think he's a safer…