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Michigan Chronicle’s 2024 Endorsements: Wayne County: Sheriff, Prosecutor, Clerk, Treasurer, Register of Deeds

Michigan’s 8.4 million voters – including the 1.5 million Wayne County voters – are gearing up for the Nov. 5, 2024, statewide general elections. Detroit, specifically, will play a huge role in the election of the next president of the United States,...

Which countries have paid reparations for their role in slavery?

According to the BBC, a communique revealed that a “meaningful conversation” about reparations for the transatlantic slave trade will also be on the cards. This contradicts Mr Starmer’s earlier remarks that discussions about reparations...

Michigan Chronicle’s 2024 Endorsements: Michigan House of Representatives

Reparations for slavery could be included in Commonwealth document, UK concedes

Your support helps us to tell the story This election is still a dead heat, according to most polls. In a fight with such wafer-thin margins, we need reporters on the ground talking to the people Trump and Harris are courting. Your support a...

Michigan Chronicle’s 2024 Endorsements: POTUS, Michigan Senate, Oakland County Executive, Michigan Supreme Court

Michigan Chronicle’s 2024 Endorsements: State School Board, DPS School Board, MSU Trustees, U-M Regents, Wayne State Board of Governors

Erin Perry Named Editor-in-Chief of Outlier Media, Ushering in a New Era of Community-Centered Journalism

Detroit’s legacy of powerful community-centered journalism continues with Erin Perry’s appointment as Editor-in-Chief at Outlier Media. As a native Detroiter and experienced media leader, Perry stands ready to uphold the organization’s mission: d...

Leaders meet at Commonwealth summit with slavery reparations on agenda

APIA, Samoa — The leaders of the Commonwealth grouping of nations met on Thursday ahead of a summit in the South Pacific nation of Samoa that will feature talks on climate change and the question of reparations for Britain’s role in transatlantic sla...

Empowering the Future as Umoja Debate League Trains Detroit’s Next Generation of Civic Leaders

Imagine a city where young voices are not just heard but are actively shaping the future. Detroit is witnessing that very transformation as students, once overlooked, are stepping into their power through the Umoja Debate League. Founded by Detroit&#...

How would slavery reparations work?

Keir Starmer is facing a growing clamour for Britain to pay slavery reparations, which some estimates say could exceed £200 billion. At the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa, a group of countries known as the Caribbean Community – o...

Keir Starmer Calls For Reparations Discussion At Commonwealth Summit

Caribbean leaders urge Britain to confront its historical role in slavery and engage in reparations discussions at the Commonwealth summit. As the Commonwealth summit approaches, a significant conversation is unfolding regarding Britain’s histori...

Commonwealth leaders push for reparations for transatlatic slave trade to be put on the agenda

Oct. 24 (UPI) — British Commonwealth leaders meeting on the Pacific island of Samoa are set to hold talks on an agreement to seek justice for suffering and damage from the transatlantic slave trade that could see Britain — one of the mai...

Why the call for slavery reparations is a scam

It would be a shame if Britain were forced to leave the Commonwealth, given the great work it has done over the decades – especially under the guardianship of the late Queen. But our departure is swiftly going to emerge as an option if grasping Cari...

King Charles and Keir Starmer brace for reparations debate at Commonwealth summit

London CNN — Britain’s government and King Charles III are bracing for a heated conversation about reparations for the transatlantic slave trade, as the issue looks set to overshadow a summit of Commonwe...

Starmer urged by Commonwealth leaders to discuss slavery reparations

Sir Keir Starmer has been told by Commonwealth leaders he must come to the table to discuss reparations for the “ill effects” of slavery. Commonwealth nations are looking at an agreement that could begin conversations on the issue through a communiqu...