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At Juneteenth flag-raising, Brandon Johnson announces Reparations Task Force

CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — At Chicago’s official Juneteenth flag raising, Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke about how he is advancing his administration’s efforts to make reparations a reality in the city. African drums, dance and other music heralded the...

Brandon Johnson announces reparations task force in Chicago days ahead of Juneteenth

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced a task force Monday that will focus on reparations for black residents in the city. The Black Reparations Task Force will conduct a study to examine policies that have “harmed Black Chicagoans from the slaver...

‘One step at a time,’: Women Leading the Charge at Michigan Chronicle’s Pancakes & Politics Finale Panel

“This is a man’s world, but it isn’t much without a woman.” James Brown’s words resonate deeply, especially when reflecting on the powerful gathering on June 18, 2024. The 16th floor of One Campus Martius set the stage for the final panel...

Berkeley school district Reparations Task Force recommends financial, educational reparations

The Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, Reparations Task Force has recommended both financial and educational reparations for students who are descendants of chattel slavery in a report at the BUSD school board meeting Wednesday. The task f...

Daywatch: Johnson launches task force on reparations for Black Chicagoans

Good morning, Chicago. Mayor Brandon Johnson launched a task force yesterday to examine implementing a reparations program for Black Chicagoans, casting the move as the latest step in his administration’s agenda focused on racial justice. Under Johns...

Chicago mayor launches ‘Black Reparations Task Force’ ahead of Juneteenth

CHICAGO (TND) — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday announced the creation of a “Black Reparations Task Force” devoted to creating a “Black Reparations Agenda” for residents. The task force will study how the city’s policies have impacted its B...

Newark Celebrates Juneteenth: Closures, Reparations Rally, Events

NEWARK, NJ — Newark is celebrating the 2024 Juneteenth holiday with festivals, events and city closures. REPARATIONS RALLY – An annual “Juneteenth March and Rally for Reparations” will return to Newark on Saturday, June 22. It will begin at noon...

With Juneteenth upon us, it’s time for us to rethink the backwards way we view reparations

As the nation approaches what’s arguably its second Independence Day, Juneteenth, I can’t help but ponder the wrongheaded way we often think about reparations. This year will mark the 159th anniversary of June 19, 1865, when thousands of enslaved A...

As idea of reparations gains broader support, controversy arises over how to put into practice

Reparations for past harms to Black people is a concept that many Americans have come to support, but how to put the idea into practice has become complicated and controversial. Sala Menaya-Merritt, Director of Equity and Inclusion for the City of A...

Ann Arbor City Council to discuss feasibility of proposed municipal reparations program

The City of Ann Arbor is considering a reparations program to remediate historical injustices. Tonight’s City Council meeting agenda includes a resolution to study a reparations program. The resolution says that while slavery was abolished in Michig...

Half a million immigrants could eventually get U.S. citizenship under new plan from Biden

#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is taking an expansive, election-year step to offer r...

Heated Hearing on Reparations: Assemblymember Says Asians and Latinos Not Responsible for Slavery and Discrimination

Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌ ‌|‌ ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ Asm. Lori D. Wilson (D-Suisun City), the chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus, makes the case for ACA 8 in front of the Senate Public Safety Committee on June 11. CBM photo by A...

‘Lost cause’ of our nation’s brutal racism permeates society, distorting history along the way

Few images from the violent attacks on peacefully demonstrating teens from civil rights-era demonstrations convey the brutality of the era more than scenes from 1963 Birmingham and the powerful blasts from fire hoses and water cannons. Pressure from...

Juneteenth, Growing in Substance, is a Chance to Celebrate Freedom With Greater Activism, Black Leaders Say

By Hamil R. Harris | Trice Edney Wire Rev. Amos Brown (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Even though President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, he was forced to send federal troops down to Galveston, Texas, to read and post Gene...

Senate Votes to Block Contraception Bill

This& post& was originally published on& The Washington Informer By Ashleigh Fields | The Washington Informer | Word In Black (WIB) – Citizens across the nation are in shock and outrage after the Senate failed to pass a bill...