Comprehensive Reparations for Black America Primer
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What are Comprehensive Reparations?
The National African American Reparations Commission supports Comprehensive Reparations for Black America. Comprehensive reparations are expansive and focus...
Whales Are Dying and the Fossil Fuel Industry is Lying
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By Ben Jealous —
Whoever would have thought fossil fuel industry front groups would make whales and other marine species a...
Black Caucus slowly bends arc of justice
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Legislators lay out 2024 reparation package, with more in years to come.
By Robert J. Hansen, Observer —
California’s Legislative Black Caucus on...
U.K. Prime Minister calls plan for two Black audiences-only shows “divisive”
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Written by actor and playwright Jeremy O. Harris, the London version of the play, which also offered “Black Out” performances on...
Rising child fatalities in Gaza amid starvation and medical shortages
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Amidst the rubble of conflict, Gaza’s youngest bear the brunt of an escalating humanitarian crisis, with malnutrition and lack of medical...
Is a gang-led coup next?
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Haiti is in chaos after a massive prison break and gangs calling for the resignation of its prime minister. How did...
Let Them Eat Flakes: Inflation, Nutrition and Reality
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By Julianne Malveaux —
Remember the parable of the blind men and the elephant? As each approached an elephant and tried to...
Prisoners, unions sue Alabama, alleging ‘modern-day slavery’
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The lawsuit claims that Alabama’s system of prison labor generates massive profits for private businesses and revenues for the state by...
Letter to CARICOM president in response invitation to meet in Jamaica
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CARICOM leaders pledge free movement for nationals by March 2024 amid optimism and challenges
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In March 2024, CARICOM commits to free movement for all nationals, aiming to boost economic and social integration. This historic decision...
Church of England urged to expand fund to address slavery links
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By Muvija M, Reuters —
The Church of England’s 100 million pound fund to address its historical links to the slave trade...
Israeli peace activists are more anguished than ever − in a movement that has...
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Secular Jewish groups have historically made up the majority of solidarity and peace groups. But Palestinian citizens and observant Jews are...
The Montana Accord Movement to the Rescue
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Vantage Point VignettesComments and Commentary by Dr. Ron Daniels
Haiti, our first Black Republic, is a virtual failed state where vicious gangs...
Communiqué – 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM
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The Forty-Sixth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held from 25 –...
Tell the truth about Israel’s crimes against humanity
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Western news bias in favor of Israel is more and more apparent as mediaoutlets go out of their way to obscure...
The (Identity) Politics of Reparations
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Can ”reparationist“ be a distinct identity, akin to feminist or abolitionist, a label worn with pride by progressives who believe in...
Reclaiming our history and humanity in struggle
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
Emerging and emergent conversations about our future as a people conducted in the community and academy in...
Appointments announced to New York Reparations Commission
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Governor Hochul, Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins and Speaker Heastie Announce Appointments to New York State’s Commission to Study Reparations and Racial Justice.
Albany,...
San Francisco apologizes to Black residents for decades of racist policies
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By Janie Har, AP —
Supervisors in San Francisco formally apologized Tuesday to African Americans and their descendants for the city’s role...
No God but Greed: Slavery and Indifference
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The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed – for lack of a better word – is good. Greed is right....
Unfortunately Trump got it right about Michigan
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Following his smash performance in the Michigan Primary, unfortunately Trump was right when he said “We Win Michigan, We Win the...
Biden’s walk can beat Trump’s talk with the working class, but he needs to...
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Spoiler alert! Donald Trump will be allowed to remain on the ballot this fall.
By Ben Jealous —
One way or another, the...
Democratic governors holding the line to protect Black history and books
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“Those who do not learn their past will never know their power,” Maryland Gov. Wes Moore told theGrio. “It’s why we...
Eric Mathew Gairy was not a champion of Grenada’s independence.
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By Lennie Fleary —
After I wrote about Eric Matthew Gairy of Grenada, someone told me Gairy had brought independence to Grenada,...