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Boston reparations task force will not complete work by end-of-year target

The task force charged with making recommendations to city leaders regarding possible reparations for Black Bostonians will not complete its work by the end of this year as originally planned, its chair said this week. Attorney Joseph Feaster, who...

Bronx: Black K.A.R.E. Wellness Health Fair In Co-op City

The Greater Bronx (NY) Chapter of The Links Incorporated, led by President Marilyn Ross-Moody, in conjunction with The United Nations Association. The Association of Nigerian Physicians in America and Black K.A.R.E. ( Kidney Awareness, Resources...

Decatur City Commission approves funding request for Beacon Hill for reparations research

Decatur, GA — The Decatur City Commission approved a funding request from the Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights to continue their reparations work. The city commission, at its March 4 regular meeting, directed the city manager to develop a...

How Towns and Cities Are Implementing Reparations – YES! Magazine Solutions Journalism

Mar 8, 2024 For decades, the United States Congress has delayed acting onthe late Rep. John Conyers’ reparations bill, H.R. 40. In the absence of federal action, local efforts to achieve reparations have had some success. In a new story for YES!...

Swiss lawmakers back using Russian assets for Ukraine reparations

Swiss lawmakers have narrowly backed moves towards allowing the use of frozen Russian state assets to fund war reparations in Ukraine, AFP reports. The issue has been hotly debated in Switzerland, where discretion in the key banking industry and the...

Minority Business Agency Accused Of Reverse Racism, Ordered To Serve W

NewsOne Featured Video Source: Education Images / Getty In today’s episode of White Fragility Ruins Everything, a government agency that was created some 50 years ago to aid the development of minority-owned businesses has been ordered by...

Will California Take Reparations to the Finish Line? – YES! Magazine Solutions Journalism

Mar 7, 2024 The state of California has gone further than any other state in examining the issue of reparations for Black people and making them reality. A state-appointed reparations task force worked for years to develop and produce an in-depth...

Dickinson With Large Lead In District 2 Race, District 4 and District 6 May Be Decided In Primary

By Robert J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff Writer As of midnight Tuesday, with nine percent of the votes counted, Roger Dickinson has a commanding lead for Sacramento City Council District 2, garnering 44% of the votes in. Roger Dickenson Sacrame...

Reparations Revisited: Where Are We Now in Amherst?

Pensole Lewis College Detroit, Foot Locker Launch New Footwear Creation Stu/deo

Detroit has just leveled up its creative game with the debut of the Foot Locker Footwear Creation Stu/deo, a fresh initiative by Pensole Lewis College Detroit (PLC Detroit). Housed in a Bedrock property on 200 Walker Street, this design studio is a g...

Anissa Keyes: Supporting black businesses and mental health

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Swiss look at using Russian assets for Ukraine reparations

Swiss lawmakers on Thursday narrowly backed moves towards allowing the use of frozen Russian state assets to fund war reparations in Ukraine. The issue has been hotly debated in Switzerland, where discretion in the key banking industry and the c...

Federal judge orders minority-business agency to service White people too

FREOPP President Avik Roy weighs in on the Supreme Court decision to end race-based college admissions. A federal judge in Texas has ruled a government agency designed to help minority-owned businesses cannot refuse assistance to White appl...

SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: Magic Johnson makes NBA history

When one thinks of assists, high-octane offense and style, the legendary Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980s, led by point guard Earvin “Magic” Johnson, probably come to mind. When Magic was leading that fast break, the Lakers were one of the most feared...

Detroit’s 2024 NFL Draft Preparation Sparks Mixed Reactions

As Detroit gears up to host the 2024 NFL Draft from April 25-27, the event’s preparations have stirred a range of responses from the community and local officials. The NFL’s decision to stage the draft on the site of the recently demolish...