by News Headlines | Jan 7, 2023 | Black History (Through Reconstruction), Black New-US, Black News-Africa and Diaspora, Black Sociology and Politics, Current News Headlines
The Emancipation Statue symbolizing the breaking of the chains of slavery at the moment of emancipation is shown on November 16, 2021 in Bridgetown, Barbados. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption The Emancipation Statue symbolizing the breaking of the chains of...
by News Headlines | Jan 6, 2023 | Black New-US, Black Sociology and Politics, Current News Headlines
The five economists who will determine just how much the state will pay black Californians for historic injustices include a professor who has called for nationwide reparations of up to $14trillion.Other members of the expert panel advising California’s...
by News Headlines | Jan 6, 2023 | Black New-US, Black Sociology and Politics, Current News Headlines
St. Paul City Hall and Ramsey County CourthousePhoto: Douglas Sacha (Getty Images)While it is not a country-wide occurrence, cities across the United States are creating reparations programs for descendants of enslaved Africans.In December, the Boston city council...
by News Headlines | Jan 3, 2023 | Black New-US, Black Sociology and Politics, Current News Headlines
The push for reparations may be upon us once again. While outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi voted last year for a bill that would create a commission to study the issue, incoming Democrat House leader Hakeem Jeffries is far more energized about it, being one of the...
by News Headlines | Dec 17, 2022 | Black New-US, Black Sociology and Politics, Current News Headlines
During two days of meeting at Oakland City Hall’s council chambers, the task force discussed time frames of main harms to Black Californians that the task force seeks to redress. It also introduced other ideas for non-monetary reparations, and how it can educate the...