UN chief urges lifesaving transformation of food systems
World Food Day is not only a reminder of the importance of what we eat to everyone on the planet, but also “a call to action to achieve food security around…
Virginia community colleges are dropping President John Tyler and others from their names amid racial reckoning
One Virginia community college is dropping from its name John Tyler, the 10th president of the United States who backed the Confederate rebellion before he died. Another is ditching Thomas…
As Oregon recognizes Indigenous Peoples Day, tribes see recognition of the past and hope for the future
Oct. 11 might feel a little different across Oregon this year. The second Monday in October, long celebrated as Columbus Day, will now officially be recognized as Indigenous Peoples Day in Oregon…
More information needed on missing, murdered Indigenous people
CASPER — Recent data suggests Indigenous people continue to make up a disproportionate amount of Wyoming’s homicides and missing persons cases, but tribal members say even the best numbers are…
Tesla Set to Pay $137 Million to Former Employee Over Racial Discrimination
Owen Diaz, a Black former employee, said the company ignored multiple reports of racial abuse spanning the year he worked at Tesla. On Monday, a federal judge in San Francisco…
Study says more than half of police killings in USA are unreported, and Black Americans are most likely to die in them
A new study by the University of Washington shows deaths related to police violence are vastly underreported. The 17-page report 17-page report published last month by UW’s Institute of Health Metrics and…
NJ activists begin 67-mile march to Trenton for passage of police reform bill
On Friday, individuals from approximately 25 organizations across New Jersey set out on a 67-mile march throughout the state to advocate for police reform legislation, according to a press release. The…
On anniversary of Elaine race massacre, Arkansas community says reparations are due
ELAINE, Ark.—Sept. 30, 2021, marked the 102nd anniversary of the 1919 Elaine Race Massacre in Arkansas. At the Elaine Legacy Center, descendants of survivors, their families, and friends remembered the unspeakable reign of terror—loss of…
Community engagement a major force behind U-M reparations project for Black and Native communities
A team of experts based out of the University of Michigan are working to ensure a “just future” for Black and Native communities in the form of reparations. The University…
‘Truth and Healing Commission’ could help Native American communities traumatized by government-run boarding schools that tried to destroy Indian culture
The National Day of Remembrance for Native American children honors children who died years ago while attending the United States’ Indian boarding schools each Sept. 30. On that day this year, a bill…
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