Posts Tagged ‘Government’
It’s been a year of modest victories and tough losses for California’s reparations movement. What comes next?
Reparatory justice scholar, attorney, and chair on California’s reparations taskforce, Kamilah Moore spoke to the Guardian about what these mixed results mean, where the movement goes from here, and how the elections could shape the future fight for reparations.
Read MoreHow many Black farmers are there in the US? Why we doubt the government stats
The USDA’s agricultural census appears to paint a more positive picture of Black farm ownership than exists in reality.
Read MoreFirst charter flight with US citizens fleeing Haiti lands in Miami
As gang violence continues to escalate in Haiti, U.S. citizens have decided to flee the country on a government-chartered flight back to America.
Read MoreWhat if Federal Reparations Weren’t a Fiction?
The author of this New York Times opinion piece argues that reparations for the crimes against humanity Black people have had to endure for centuries should not be out of the question, and in fact should be a reality.
Read MoreRepublicans work to recruit female and minority candidates even as they criticize diversity programs
While the Republican Party has consistently opposed D.E.I. programs, they are still working to recruit members who will appeal to diverse groups of voters.
Read MoreWith Big Promises Still Unfulfilled, State Department Diversity Chief Leaves Post
The first State Department chief diversity and inclusion officer, Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, is leaving her post. However, many argue not enough was done in her term.
Read MoreMalcolm X’s family to sue the CIA, FBI and NYPD for $100M over his assassination
America’s Black Holocaust Museum – Malcolm X’s family to sue the CIA, FBI and NYPD for $100M over his assassination
Read MoreNBCSL 46th Annual Legislation Conference
The National Black Caucus of State Legislators holds an annual conference for African American state legislators and their staff from across the country. This year’s takes place in Nashville.
Read MoreHere are the Black candidates who could make history on election night
Next month, dozens of Black candidates’ names will appear on polling ballots across the country. These candidates are ready to make history.
Read MoreWhat happened when a Black Tennessee town faced a state takeover
Threatened with exorbitant debt, and the inability to govern themselves, residents of Mason fought back against the Tennessee comptroller.
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