Slavery
Why Reparations are Necessary now to Repair America’s Structural Racism
[Reparation Bill\(HR) 40] ACLU: “HR 40 would establish a commission to investigate the legacy of slavery and its ongoing harms as well as come ...
Oregon Governor Announces Withdrawal of Federal Troops from Portland
[Portland\Federal Troops] Gov. Brown: “After my repeated requests, the federal government has agreed to a phased withdrawal of federal officers…” Photo: YouTube
It’s Time for U.S. Business Leaders to Talk Reparations
[Black Business\Reparations] Michael Gee: “I believe a strong reparations program would accelerate economic growth and kickstart a new era of public discussion around racial ...
U.S. House Addresses Racist Confederate Symbols in NDAA
[Confederate Symbols] SPLC: “We are pleased that the House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved provisions in the NDAA designed to address racist symbols, violent ...
Fight Against American Racial Injustice Is Also Caribbean Fight
[Caribbean\George Floyd] ESSENCE: “While some have questioned why Caribbean nationals should concern themselves with American problems, there are definite parallels between the two regions.” ...
Caribbean Countries Want Reparations for Slavery—With Apology
[Caribbean\Reparations] Jamaica Gleaner: “She said there was need for “a written and clear apology to say, ‘we were wrong, we will not do it ...
For Black Brazilians, Like African-Americans, COVID-19 is Deadly
[Black Brazil\COVID-19] The Conversation: “The Brazilian Health Ministry had already flagged high COVID-19 death rates among Afro-Brazilians, a category that includes people who identify ...
Is America Finally Acknowledging Its Wretched Past to Change Future?
[George Floyd Aftermath] Koehler: “What matters about the present moment is that change seems to be coming from multiple directions, both outside and within ...
Tipping Point: George Floyd’s Anguished Death Plea Signals Start of Second American Revolution
From frontpage of Daily News when Glover was killed. Nine months after I arrived in New York City in the summer of 1972 to ...
NY-16 Congressional Challenger Bowman: Make Juneteenth a National Holiday
[Jamaal Bowman\NY-16\Juneteenth] Bowman: “Making Juneteenth a national holiday would be just one step, albeit a significant one, in a larger effort to root out ...
