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...
Better Health Support for People in Crisis Situations Under Direct Relief Agreement
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Geneva/ Washington, 1 March 2024 - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Direct Relief have joined forces to deliver medicines...
Einstein’s Postwar Campaign to Save the World from Nuclear Destruction
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Although the popular new Netflix film, Einstein and the Bomb, purports to tell the story of the great physicist’s relationship to...
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,...
Advocates decry what is lost as the teaching of Black history faces growing restraints
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By Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill —
Advocates are sounding the alarm about growing pushes from conservative-led states to downplay the impact...
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...
Civilians in Gaza in extreme peril while the world watches on: Ten requirements to...
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Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee
New York/Geneva/Rome, 21 February – In the less than five months that followed the...
14 wrecked slavers’ ships are identified in Bahamas
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Largest cluster of sunken vessels from the 18th and 19th centuries have been identified, bearing ‘silent witness’ to the colonial past.
By...
Strengthening Global Cooperation Vital in Addressing Climate-Induced Migration: IOM
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Nairobi/ Geneva, 26 February – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is calling for strengthened global cooperation in addressing climate-induced migration...
IOM, Panasonic Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance Rights of Migrant Workers in Supply Chains
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Tokyo, 26 February – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Panasonic Holdings Corporation have signed a Global Framework...
