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UN rights chief urges states to act on slavery reparations

GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations human rights chief called for countries to take concrete steps on reparations for people of African descent at a U.N. meeting on Friday, adding his voice to calls for justice for slavery atrocities. S...

Southern Indiana Black Barbershop Health Initiative next weekend

#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } In conjunction with National Minority Health Month, Community Action of Southern India...

NABCO 2024 Leadership Summit & Retreat: Uniting African-American County Officials for Empowerment and Advocacy

MIAMI, April 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The National Association of Black County Officials (NABCO) proudly announces the NABCO 2024 Leadership Summit & Retreat, scheduled to convene from April 25-27, 2024. In the heart of downtown Miami, the...

Tlingit & Haida receives $100,000 in reparations towards community healing – Local First Media Group

Photo provided by Tlingit & Haida Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – The Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska has received $100,000 from Kuneix Hídi Northern Light United Church (KHNLUC) congregation of Juneau, AK. The Native M...

Growing movement by Black farmers seeds plan to honor land, ancestors while cultivating better health

Dina Newman wanted to reclaim Black growers’ seat at the table — helping an overlooked community in Kansas City create their own healthy and affordable food systems to nourish themselves. Dina Newman, Kansas City Black Urban Growers (KCBUGS) “When...

More Student Loan Debt Relief: Biden-Harris Administration Releases First Set of Draft Rules to Provide Debt Relief to Millions of Borrowers

The Biden-Harris Administration today released its first set of draft rules that propose to provide student debt relief for tens of millions of borrowers across the country. These plans were announced last week by President Biden in Madison, Wisconsi...

Detroit Roars with Pride: Mayor Duggan Proclaims April 25th as Honolulu Blue Day in Detroit Ahead of 2024 NFL Draft

Detroit really knows how to show team spirit, and there’s a lot of anticipation for the upcoming NFL Draft. It’s an event that’s bringing even more energy to our city. Around here, wearing Honolulu Blue isn’t just for game days—it’s a yea...

Jamaican government remains committed to getting reparations for slavery

A SENIOR Jamaican government minister has said the country remains committed to demanding reparations for slavery. Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, said the government will be seeking reparations for the...

How a New Reparations Effort Changed an Expert’s Understanding of History

Don Tamaki was integral to getting redress for Japanese Americans. He says serving on a California task force transformed his view on racism in America. Don Tamaki and his colleagues who reopened the Korematsu v. United States case paved the way...

National Black Maternal Health Week

CHARLOTTE, N.C.– The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women movement is focused on maternal health as cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of maternal death in the U.S. National spokesperson for Go Red for Women’s 2023 Class of Real Wo...

Allyson Felix and Tianna Madison on Tori Bowie’s death and Black maternal health care

Find the original audio here. Last year on April 23, Olympic gold medalist and world-champion American sprinter Tori Bowie was found dead in her Florida home at the age of 32. An autopsy found that the cause of death was complications related to ch...

Can New York, Facing Billions of Dollars in Budget Gaps, Afford Reparations?

As the clock begins ticking for New York’s reparations commission to create a report of recommendations to address what Governor Hochul calls the state’s “legacy of slavery” and its “lingering negative effects” on New Yorkers, one question will be w...

Michigan’s health care disparities stark for Black residents

Michigan has more severe racial disparities in its health care system than other Great Lakes states, with Black residents experiencing the poorest outcomes, a new national analysis shows. In a scorecard released Thursday by the Commonwealth Fund, Mi...

Sac State Celebrates Champions Of Peace And Freedom

By Norman Williams | Special to The OBSERVER African spirit, music, color, and pride set the tone Saturday evening, when local and international leaders were honored with Africa Peace Awards at a dinner banquet hosted by Sacramento State’s...

Health disparities persist for Black mothers in Delaware despite improved health care access

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Despite improved access to health care in recent years, Delaware continues to face troubling disparities in health outcomes...