For a community to grow, it must face its past, even the worst of its history. On June 19, the Coos History Museum will help Coos Bay do just that…

Remarks byChristina Bruff, Acting Deputy Chief of MissionJune 3, 2021 Thank you, Mr. Chair. The United States has listened carefully to the panelists and the delegations today and wishes, in…

A commission tasked with evaluating the lasting legacy of slavery, segregation and racial discrimination on Black Virginians will seek more time from the General Assembly to do its work after…

Should the city of Boston give Black people reparations for slavery? That’s the question the city council will probe in an upcoming hearing, as called for on Wednesday by City…

(Trice Edney Wire) – On its 100th anniversary, the 1921 massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma has finally come to national attention. The history of the massacre is now known. The damage…

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina city is committing $2.1 million toward funding reparations. The initiative began last summer when it joined a number of U.S. cities which have…

As the city and its police union enter their fifth month of contract negotiations, the two groups are finally delving into a historically fraught, much-anticipated topic: discipline for Portland Police Bureau…

Over 2,600 Latinos have been killed by police or died in police custody since 2014, according to a new report from UnidosUS. Carmen Perez, President and CEO of the Gathering…

This is the thirid post of "The Context"—a biweekly series of archival stories—offering our readers a useful background to some of the most important subjects in the news today. We hope…

BIPOC has become a trendy acronym among people interested in diversity issues, but this is not good. The “B” stands for Black people, the “I” is for Indigenous persons and…