NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Four proposed amendments to the Tennessee constitution, including one that prohibits slavery, have been added to the November 8 ballot. On the State and Federal General Election ballot…
Data shows Black Americans are less likely to seek out mental health help. Advocates say it's vital to address the stigma around reaching out for help. SEATTLE — Editor's note: The…
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, analyses of federal, state, and local data have shown that people of color have experienced a disproportionate burden of cases and deaths. This brief examines…
President Biden commemorated Slavery Remembrance Day on Saturday, saying in a statement that “great nations don’t hide from their history.” “Today is a day to reflect on the terrible toll of…
*California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that aims to support lineage-based reparations claims. The bill will authorize the State Controller’s Office and the Department of Human Resources to collect demographic data from Black employees…
Report follows four months of public meetings and community town halls to engage Providence residents in recommendations to advance reparations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Mayor Jorge Elorza and the…
VENICE (JTA) — The heir to an Italian winery that has long produced an Adolf Hitler varietal says he will be putting a cork in its “historical” series of wines…
(JTA) — One of the political factions that has been fighting for power in Yemen has joined an effort to restore a 160-year-old Jewish cemetery in the southern port city…
dward Buckles Jr. was 13 when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. His family fled the city just in time, but the storm changed him forever. After years spent as an educator…
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The number of people facing acute food insecurity worldwide has more than doubled to 345 million since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, conflict and climate change,…