Reparation mechanisms and a development framework
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By Sir Hilary McD. Beckles —
It took all of the nineteenth century, beginning with the Haitian Declaration of Independence in 1804...
Portugal must ‘pay costs’ of slavery and colonial crimes, President Sousa says
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By Catarina Demony, Reuters —
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said late on Tuesday that Portugal was responsible for crimes committed during...
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...
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...
The March Against Displacement in Harlem and Palestine!
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By Herb Boyd —
First I heard the drumming, then the chants of “Viva, Viva Palestina!” from a long line of protesters...
He led Brazil’s Black sailors in mutiny to resist abuse. A hundred years later...
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João Cândido and other navy sailors radicalised in England held Rio de Janeiro hostage in a revolt over corporal punishment.
By Tiago...
AIPAC is an Enemy of Humanity — By Julianne Malveaux
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By Julianne Malveaux —
Let me begin with the obligatory statements. What happened on October 7, 2023, was horrible. Hamas launched an...
Rev. Dr. Freddie Haynes Resigns from New Presidency of Rainbow/PUSH Coalition
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Renowned Pastor Just officially assumed the reins from Rev. Jesse Jackson in February.
By Trice Edney News Wire —
Less than a year...
Will Gaza Be Biden’s Vietnam?
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Vantage Point VignettesComments and Commentary by Dr. Ron Daniels
But for his ill-conceived and ill-fated support for the Vietnam War, Lyndon Baines Johnson...
Earn the Black Vote’s Poll Report Shows Favor of President Biden’s Executive Order for...
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A Poll Report from Earn the Black Vote Announces The Creation of a Reparations Commission Will Boost Biden’s Electoral Prospects in...
Front Street host Charles Traylor discusses Haiti with Dr. Ron Daniels
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Aired March 30, 2024 on WVKO 1580 am in Youngstown, Ohio — Front Street host Charles Traylor is joined by special...
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...
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...
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...
Spaces as reparations for Black youth
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Investing in programs, resources, and physical spaces by and for Black youth is critical to narrowing generationally inherited disparities in wealth,...
Dismay in Addis Ababa as ‘the soul of the city’ is razed for development
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Ethiopia’s push to attract tourism and investment has seen the demolition of a historic district in the capital, with people’s homes...
Tireless activism and the latest region to go coal-free
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By Ben Jealous —
Jerry Curran has been organizing to retire the Merrimack Station coal power plant in Bow, New Hampshire for...
An Easter Monday Prayer to Resurrect Haiti — Dr. Ron Daniels
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Easter Monday, April 1, 2024 — An urgent call for friends of Haiti to pray for a resolution for the horrific...
To Repair, Renew and Remake the World
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
Again, the celebration of Earth Day this month gives us space and time to focus on our...
Forcing polluters to clean up their mess means new hope for communities
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By Ben Jealous —
In Waukegan, Illinois, about 40 miles north of Chicago, Dulce Ortiz is celebrating with her children.
Ortiz is a...
Concerning Israel, the US, Europe and Hitlerian Havoc — By Dr. Maulana Karenga
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
As we witness and work and struggle to end the Israeli genocidal war against the Palestinian people,...
Ancient African insights and modern meanings
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
The earliest discourse on resurrection from the dead, judgment after death and reward of eternal life for...
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...
A story of reparations and healing from New Zealand
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New Zealand’s reparations for the Māori people are an example the United States can follow in pursuit of racial justice for...
