Florida’s decision to teach in schools that slavery in this country was of “personal benefit” to some enslaved people is obscene revisionism. It is like teaching that though Abraham Lincoln…
Civil rights lawyer laments dismissal of suit which attempted to force city to make recompense for the destruction of Black area An Oklahoma judge has thrown out a lawsuit seeking…
Florida has done it again. The state’s Board of Education has unveiled its newest standards for the instruction of African American history in public schools, and they include some horrendous elements. Florida…
Reparations have finally arrived for some Black Americans. The city of Evanston, Ill., began its historic reparations program by providing compensation to Black residents. Checks and vouchers in the amount…
Local, state, and federal public policies have undoubtedly robbed Black Americans of opportunities to build wealth. By Andre M. Perry and Jordan FieldsUpdated July 28, 2023, 5:00 p.m. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced the…
The task force, led by Mann and Kiki Jamieson, president of The Fund for New Jersey, was comprised of eight SPIA juniors and two senior commissioners that helped students conceptualize…
A St. Louis commission has convened monthly this summer to confront the vast and layered damage of slavery, segregation and discrimination. Established by executive order late last year, the St.…
NEW YORK -- A new city ordinance starting Monday aims to cut back on waste coming from restaurant takeout. CBS New York has more on how Harlem is adapting to…
The lack of access to Ukrainian and Russian grains is “an unnecessary shock” to 345 million people around the world, and for many countries in the Middle East, it will…
HUARINA, Bolivia (AP) — A 70-year-old man’s feet sink into the soil as he passes abandoned boats where there used to be the water of Lake Titicaca. The highest navigable lake…