Category : News Talk

Are New Yorkers Ready for Reparations?

It looks like the reparations shakedown is coming to the Empire State. If California is any guide, New Yorkers had better hold on to their wallets. Never mind the fact that New York abolished slavery in 1827 and, in the Civil War, fought to end the...

NY Governor Signs Legislation to Establish a Commission for Slavery Reparations

New York is one step ahead. A bill was signed Tuesday morning that makes it one step closer to giving reparations for slavery. Kathy Hochul, the Governor of New York, said that the signing of the bill will now create a commission that will study wha...

Black Nurse Practitioners Lead the Fight Against Health Inequities, but Not Without Consequences

The number of nurse practitioners (NPs) in the U.S. has grown exponentially in the last several decades. From 2010-2017, the number of NPs available in the U.S. more than doubled, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics now estimates NPs to be the nation’...

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul OKs commission to study reparations for slavery

A commission to study the possibility of giving reparations to black New Yorkers was officially created by Gov. Kathy Hochul Tuesday — prompting critics to blast the move as unlikely to lead to anything, after the failures of such efforts elsewher...

Detroit Mourns the Death of Funk Icon Amp Fiddler, Leaving a Timeless Melody at 65

Detroit mourns the loss of one of its beloved musical legends, Joseph “Amp” Fiddler. The influential funk musician, singer, songwriter, and keyboardist passed away at the age of 65 after a courageous battle with cancer. Fiddler’s im...