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Posts Misrepresent Raising of Palestinian Flags at Harvard

Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Protesters against the war in Gaza raised three Palestinian flags on the Harvard University campus on April 27. Social media posts misleadingly claimed the university &...

$100 million Harvard reparations pledge is not enough for 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones

The primary author of The 1619 Project recently blasted Harvard University’s $100 million plan intended to remedy the school’s past associations with slavery. On Tuesday, April 23, Nikole Hannah-Jones described Harvard’s $100 million “Legacy of Slav...

Social Change Fund United Granting Financial Empowerment to Young Black Entrepreneurs

Social Change Fund United, an organization co-founded by NBA stars Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul, has announced that $230,000 will be granted to two new entrepreneurship-centered programs based in Los Angeles and Chicago. The non-profi...

Sybil Wilkes ‘What You Need To Know:’ UN Calls for Reparations, Go

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DA’s Office Releases Report on Racial Disparities in Philly’s Criminal Legal System – Office of the District Attorney : City of Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (June 19, 2023) – The District Attorney’s DATA (District Attorney’s Transparency Analytics) Lab on Monday released a report showing that stark racial disparities persist both within and outside the criminal legal system in the city of P...

Canadian churches use portion of budgets for Indigenous reparations

In many Canadian churches today, it is common to hear a land acknowledgment at the start of a service. It’s a way to recognize the First Nations who occupied the land. Three Mennonite churches in Winnipeg, Man., and one in Kitchener, Ont., have take...

Detroit Breaks NFL Draft Attendance Record with More Than 775,000 Attendees

The Motor City shattered expectations as it played host to the 2024 NFL Draft, with a record-breaking attendance that showcased the city’s love for football. The three-day event, held in downtown Detroit in the city’s Campus Martius area, drew...

FEMA to Close Disaster Recovery Centers in Wayne County as Application Deadline Approaches

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced the imminent closure of its last two disaster recovery centers in Wayne County. Set for this Wednesday, the shutdown comes as the application period for federal assistance from last summer&...

Detroit Celebrates Jessica Care Moore as New Poet Laureate in the Spirit of Art and Soul

Detroit has named Jessica Care Moore its new Poet Laureate, recognizing her as a voice that embodies the city’s spirit and its resilient arts scene. This announcement, made by the Mayor alongside Detroit’s Office of Arts, Culture, and Entrepren...

Dora Akunyili: A Black Woman Who Reformed Nigeria’s Public Health Sector – Non Profit News

Image credit: Juju Films on flickr.com The hurdles Black women face in Nigeria resemble those faced by Black women in the United States.The struggle of Black women to be recognized, respected, and welcomed as leaders is an international one. Generall...

Portugal’s government rejects paying reparations for slavery

PORTUGAL’S GOVERNMENT has rejected paying reparations for its role in the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The government also said on Saturday it refused to initiate any process to pay reparations for atrocities committed during transatlantic slavery and...