A Double Dose of Rabid Conservatism
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By Julianne Malveaux —
Since I don’t tell Republicans how to handle their business, I was somewhat indifferent to the Veepstakes that...
US laws created during slavery are still on the books. A legal scholar wants...
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Laws enacted during the U.S. slavery era are still being used by lawyers and judges in today’s courtrooms.
By Justin Simard, The...
Slavery tribunal? Africa and Caribbean unite on reparations
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By Catarina Demony, Reuters —
Support is building among Africa and Caribbean nations for the creation of an international tribunal on atrocities...
Roses for Reverend
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
The big news of this year’s Democratic Convention is, of course, the nomination of Vice President Kamala...
Civil Rights Leaders Hail Prime Minister’s Resignation as Positive Progress, Advocate for Further Steps...
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NEW YORK (April 25, 2024) — National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial, National Action Network Founder and President...
With Gratitude to Biden – Time to Rally Around Kamala Harris
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Vantage Point SpecialArticles and Essays by Dr. Ron Daniels
I sincerely believe Joe Biden is a decent, caring human being who has...
A Full Court Press to Get the Lead Out
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By Ben Jealous —
There’s nothing quite like seeing a kid who was born healthy but now suffers cognitive impairment and is...
July 4th, November 5th and Unavoidable Struggle
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
As we mark the Fourth of July and treat an epidemic of anxiety about the outcome of...
South Africa’s ANC and DA negotiate minister roles in coalition
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By Sam Mkokeli, Semafor —
South Africa’s two biggest parties remain confident they will form a cabinet for their landmark coalition government...
Vantage Point: Dr. Brenda Greene
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March 11, 2024Women’s History Month Edition of Vantage Point
On this Women’s History Month edition of Vantage Point, host Dr. Ron Daniels...
Black America’s Black Wall Street
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Vantage Point VignettesComments and Commentary by Dr. Ron Daniels
I finally had the opportunity to visit the historic Greenwood District of Tulsa,...
Counting the Negro League records is about more than numbers
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One player in particular is laying waste to the Major League record book: Josh Gibson.
By Dave Zirin, The Nation —
In 1962,...
Ancestry releases records of 183,000 enslaved individuals in America
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The genealogy company has digitized and published 38,000 newspaper articles from between 1788 and 1867—before Black Americans were counted as citizens...
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 –...
The Symbol of Unity – Unveiling the Red, Black & Green: The Birth of...
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The post The Symbol of Unity – Unveiling the Red, Black & Green: The Birth of a Banner is available on...
What college protests could look like across the U.S. as summer begins
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College administrators hope that the end of the school year will diminish the protests, but the activists are making plans for...
10 things about Garry Conille, Haiti’s prime minister for the transition
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See what Conille may be bringing from his background to the transitional PM role.
By Fritznel D. Octave, Haiti Times —
The Transitional...
On Juneteenth Let Us Remember, Racial Terror Did Not End with Slavery
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By Ben Jealous —
When Terence Crutcher, a father of four who sang in his church choir, was shot and killed by...
No Place to Make a Vote of Thanks
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On the long tradition of Black third-party activism.
By Marc Blanc, HNN —
From its start on June 5, 2023, Cornel West’s chaotic...
Caricom statement on crime and violence
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Caricom Heads of Government are deeply concerned by the levels of crime and violence in the region, fuelled in part by...
The MAGA enemies list is growing, and so are the odds that you’re on...
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By Svante Myrick, The Hill —
As the Republican primaries slog toward the climax of a likely Trump nomination, I can’t help thinking...
Papua New Guinea PM Slams Biden’s Bizarre Remark
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By Amanda Yen, The Daily Beast —
Papua New Guinea’s prime minister set the record straight on Monday, denouncing President Biden’s weird...
The Passing of This Generation’s Barbara Jordan
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Vantage Point VignettesComments and Commentary by Dr. Ron Daniels
We received the news a few weeks ago that the Honorable Sheila Jackson...
A Cosmopolitan Modernism
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The world-spanning art of the Harlem Renaissance.
By Rachel Hunter Himes, The Nation —
In January 1969, the Metropolitan Museum of Art opened...
