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Evanston Reparations Fund to be deposited in Black-owned Liberty Bank

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Slavery tribunal? Caribbean & Africa unite on reparations

A protester holds a sign during a rally to demand that the United Kingdom make reparations for slavery, ahead of a visit to Jamaica by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as part of their tour of the Caribbean, outside the British High Commission, in Kingston, Jamaica, on March 22, 2022. File photo c...

Memphis faith leader protests bill banning reparations studies

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis reverend has started a petition against a bill that would prohibit the study of reparations in Tennessee, and in two days, it has more than 500 signatures. Last year, state Senator Brent Taylor spoke on the Senate floor about a bill that would ban the study of reparations...

Guest Editorial: Easter and the end times

The 2024 Easter Holiday was celebrated on Sunday, March 31. Interestingly, Easter is the one holiday that is celebrated based on the annual position of the moon and, because of this, it is observed on different dates each year. & Basically, Easter always falls on the first Sunday after th...

David Marshall: Defending DEI must remain a ballot issue

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—Elections will always be the ultimate battlefield where the fight for social and cultural changes will be won or lost. Through elections, candidates will place their political and cultural mandates before the voters, and those mandates are either validated or rejected, allowing...

The Power of Student Organizing Forced Change in Tennessee

By Amber Sherman, TN Regional Organizer, Black Voters Matter As an organizer and activist in the state of Tennessee, I am painfully aware of the oppressive tactics used by the majority party in the Tennessee General Assembly to deny progress in Black communities. In recent months, the Republican...

BUJU BANTON MOURNS DEATH OF SON, MILES MYRIE

Miles Myrie, the 20-year-old son of reggae-dancehall icon Mark ‘Buju Banton’ Myrie, has died Buju himself shared the heartbreaking news on Instagram, along with photo of his son, captioned with the words “Sip papa God knows.” Jahazeil Myrie, another son of Buju Banton, confirmed the trag...

Solar Eclipse Fundraiser Turns Into Necessity for Underserved Communities

The National Black Police Association and Youth Promoter initially aimed to help youth organizations fundraise by selling Safe Solar Eclipse glasses in North and Central Texas. Once the Youth Promoters’ team members started talking to national vendors and youth organization leaders, it became...

Marjorie Taylor Greene keeps alive campaign to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson

(CNN) —& Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene bluntly warned Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday that moving ahead with an aid package for Ukraine would be one of “the most egregious things he could do” as she said she was “not backing off at all” over her threat to force a House vote seeking his ouster....

Delays Likely As Millennium Highway Project Continues

C.O. Williams Construction Ltd wishes to inform the general and motoring public of the continuation of road works on the Millennium Highway to Cul de Sac Roundabout Project. The work activities will be carried out between the hours of 7:00 am and 7:00 pm and will focus on the following areas for t...

Patton Foundation Awards $8,500 in Grants to Nashville Student Entrepreneurs

Winners of “Shark Tank”-Style Competition at The Academy Tutorial Revealed BRENTWOOD, TENN. – The Patton Foundation founded by Tennessee-based entrepreneur Spencer Patton is announcing the winners of its Patton Entrepreneurship Grant (PEG) Challenge for high school-aged students at The Academy T...

Horror and hope in Haiti after 20 years of occupation

by Haiti Action Committee The immediate crisis in Haiti goes back to the Feb. 29, 2004, coup against President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and the imposition of occupation forces, first by the US, France and Canada, then by a larger UN force, dubbed MINUSTAH, which, while overseeing the police, p...

Celebrate health, wellness and hip hop culture at Dripfest 2024

Through free resources and performances, Dripfest 2024 aims to highlight the value of hip hop by promoting the physical, social and mental wellbeing of people in the community. KTVU’s Heather Holmes is joined live in studio by community organizer and activist Khafre Jay and Francesca Gonzale...

‘I really wanted to shine a light on the issues’: USC student spearheads city of Columbia’s first black maternal health week

The week is aimed at raising awareness and educating black women and mothers about available resources to advocate for themselves during pregnancy. COLUMBIA, S.C. — The City of Columbia kicked off its first Black Maternal Health Week, an idea that was kickstarted by a University of South Carolina...

Hip-Hop’s Most Intense Rivalries Over The Years

Rap beefs are a longstanding part of hip-hop culture, ranging from personal feuds to lyrical battles. These feuds often captivate fans and take over media headlines due to gritty diss tracks or intense social media exchanges. One ongoing rivalry is between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, where subtle jabs...

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