History and politics march most easily down familiar pathways. In electing Republican Glenn Youngkin on Nov. 2 , Virginia voters followed their decades-long habit of picking governors from the opposite party of the president.…
People of color made history on election night in 2021, bringing diversity to leadership roles in some of America's biggest cities, and in some states as well. Boston, New York,…
Glenn Youngkin’s defeat of Terry McAuliffe in the Virginia governor’s race shocked some. But it resulted from multiple factors. Democrats still haven’t delivered on their promises or moved major legislation…
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A judge ruled Wednesday that he'll seat one Black juror and 11 whites to decide the trial of the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery, despite prosecutors' objections…
Voters in Minneapolis rejected a measure that would have transformed the city’s policing 18 months after the killing of George Floyd thrust the city into the forefront of the police reform debate. By a 56%…
Last Friday, November 5, applications for Restorative Housing grants – the first program of the City of Evanston’s so-called reparations commitment – officially closed, and Deputy City Manager Kimberly Richardson said…
When Gwen Grant looks at the socioeconomic gaps between Black people and white people in the Kansas City area, she feels troubled. “At first glance, you would think, ‘Are we…
Just one month after the protests following the police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Asheville City Council approved a resolution calling for reparations for the city's black community. 16…
EVANSTON, Ill. (WLS) -- The City of Evanston has received more than 500 applications for its restorative housing program, according to city officials. Justin Marcoviche-Garnett applied on behalf of his…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Should Black Americans whose ancestors were slaves receive financial compensation? Two nationally-renowned scholars faced off on the subject of reparations Thursday in an ABC13- University of Houston…