Illinois city’s reparations plan was heralded – but locals say it’s a cautionary tale
Evanston was the first city to implement a plan to repair the harm caused by slavery – and what occurred there could set the tone for what may happen at…
Greenbelt council approves reparations-related referendum
The city council in Greenbelt approved a referendum for a commission to study what reparations could look like for African American and Native American residents in the Maryland city. When…
IC City Council defers vote on compensation for Truth and Reconciliation Commissioners
During an Iowa City City Council and Truth and Reconciliation Commission meeting Tuesday, the commission asked for compensation concerning their work on the commission. The Iowa City City Council continues…
Race reconciliation and healing meeting held in Waynesboro
WAYNESBORO, Miss. (WDAM) - A Pine Belt community is working to unify its residents with open discussion and togetherness. The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Committee, local officials and others…
Black community leaders in Portland push for slavery reparations commission in Congress
HR 40 would create a commission to study the impact of slavery and make proposals for reparations to descendants of millions of enslaved Africans. Slavery: Not many generations removed Oregon State…
Smithsonian Launches ‘Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past’
The Smithsonian will kick off its new race initiative, “Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past,” with a virtual forum Aug. 26. The initiative will bring together resources from…
Construction To Begin At Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial August 23
With the Board of Selectmen expected to approve a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for the Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial at its August 16 meeting, Downes Construction Company Vice President of…
An Englishman in Search for the Long Lost Levant
British journalist and author Michael Vatikiotis went to the Middle East in pursuit of his Levantine roots, and found forgotten stories about vanished communities Lives Between The Lines: A Journey…
U.S. Jews Are Most Pro-vaccine Religious Group in America, Poll Finds
Twelve percent of Jewish Americans are also the least likely to look to religious leaders for information on vaccines, tied for the least likely of religious groups surveyed WASHINGTON – Jewish…
We Asked People About Their Experiences as Jews of Color. Here’s What They Told Us
The newly released study 'Beyond the Count: Perspectives and Lived Experiences of Jews of Color' is the first large-scale examination of the lived experiences and perspectives of Jews of color…
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