Critics say a bill pending approval in California could effectively legalize forms of discrimination if they benefit certain people groups. The measure, ACA-7, would amend the Constitution of California to allow…
The racial wage gap may be shrinking, but it’s still got a ways to go. Nationwide, Black people make 76 cents to white people’s dollar, according to the Department of Labor. And…
ATLANTA — The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, along with the Georgia NAACP and the Urban League of Greater Atlanta, called for a special commission to discuss reparative justice for the…
Black History Month is as good a time as any to contemplate a Black future. Of course, that requires an unflinching reflection on the past. But with one presidential candidate unable…
To move from poverty to prosperity, Indigenous people and their businesses need to be included, says TB Chamber of Commerce board chair, Jason Thompson. THUNDER BAY — Jason Thompson, outgoing board…
LaTasha DeLoach uses her roles across Johnson County to nurture networks and opportunities for people of color, especially Black women IOWA CITY — LaTasha DeLoach stood center stage before a…
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Wichita City Council on Tuesday will hear a proposal from a local activist wanting to create a reparations commission. Ahead of the council’s meeting, 12…
Ms. Cheeks is the author of the novel “Acts of Forgiveness.” In my debut novel, a family retraces their lineage in order to be eligible for the nation’s first federal…
California politicians are bold when it comes to discussing reparations, but not when it comes to implementing them. The true leader of the country’s reparations movement — and the place…
Detroit’s reparations task force is eight months away from its deadline to submit recommendations, which would address systemic racism toward Black Detroiters, but the board has been losing members and…