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Reparations For Slavery: A Promise Never Delivered
Some 156 years after the end of the Civil War and the official abolition of slavery through the 13th Amendment, the idea of reparations is gaining currency in Washington. Is it time for the U.S. to pay its debt for the legacy of slavery?
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Oakland Program Distributes $500 to Families of Color | Post News Group
The assistance, which targets low-income families of color in the 426,000-population city, will last 18 months. Mayor Schaaf detailed that the money comes with “no-strings attached,” and recipients can use it as they please. “We have designed this demonstration project to add to the body of
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As Moderna Comes to D.C., City Leaders Urge Residents to be Vaccinated
As the Moderna coronavirus vaccine goes through the process of being rolled out in the District, political leaders are urging residents to get vaccinated to fight the virus.
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Burundi Joins Congo Demanding Nearly $43 Billion in Reparations from Belgium For Its Colonial Past
Burundi joins the Congo in demanding nearly $43 billion in reparations from Germany and Belgium from the long stem effects of their colonization.
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California’s Reparations Effort Takes Shape as Governor Appoints Five Members to Task Force - The Sacramento Observer
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his allotment of five of nine representatives to the nation’s first-ever Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans. The state task force is being assembled to meet the mandate of the Assembly Bill (AB) 3121, a landmark
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California, Which Entered U.S. as Free State in 1850, to Study 'Reparations' for Slavery - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… California will study reparations to black Americans, thanks to a bill signed … Reparation Proposals for African Americans, with a Special Consideration for African Americans Who are …
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Howard University Faces Cyberattack, Rise in COVID-19 Infections and Housing Shortage
On Tuesday, a ransomware cyberattack brought most activity at Howard University [HU], including academics and wireless-based tasks, to a halt. The post Howard University Faces Cyberattack, Rise in COVID-19 Infections and Housing Shortage appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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California Gov. Newsom Signs Reparations Bill Into Law
Assembly Bill (AB) 3121 moves descendants of enslaved Americans one step closer to getting restitution for centuries of free labor and legal discrimination that followed it, supporters say. But Black Californians who may qualify for reparations payments, should not expect a check any time soon for
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Namibia Rejects Inadequate German Reparations Proposal | Africanews
Not acceptable was the response of Namibian President Hage Geingob in rejection of the German government’s proposal during negotiations that began in 2015 to atone for the gravity of the genocide committed against the Herero and Nama people of today’s Namibia between 1904 and 1908 during German
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For White Democrats, New Poll Shows Reparations Isn't A Priority
Surveys show that white folks still aren't supporting the issues as much as Black people.
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FILM REVIEW: Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE - On August 23, 1989, Yusuf Hawkins, a 16-year-old Brooklynite from East New York, traveled to the unfamiliar Brooklyn neighborhood of Bensonhurst with friends contemplating the purchase of used 1982 Pontiac. Unbeknownst to him the largely Italian/American community was hostile to
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D.C. Teachers Make Safe Reopening Their First Priority
As public and public charter school teachers prepare to conduct in-person learning later this month, there still remains the question of whether it's safe amid a rise in COVID-19 cases among
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Murder Spike Prompts Call for State of Emergency
D.C. Council member Trayon White’s request nearly two weeks ago for a state of emergency to address a stubborn surge in homicides has drawn widespread support from city leaders and residents who now are wondering how to solve the
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CA State Senator Steve Bradford Reintroduces Bill to Help Return Beach Property Seized by City in 1924 to Descendants of Willa and Charles Bruce
On Friday, State Senator Steven Bradford (D-CA, Gardena) reintroduced a bill to the California State Legislature that would pave the way for the City of Manhattan Beach to return ownership of covet…
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LA Activists Drill Down on Who Deserves Reparations for Slavery And Why - Voice and Viewpoint
Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media Two bills calling for the study of reparations owed to African Americans are making their way through both the California legislature and the U.S. House of Representatives. As state and federal lawmakers grapple with whether or not the State of
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In First Act of New Congress, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Introduces Reparations Bill — The Sacramento Observer
(NNPA) - With the start of the 117th Congress this week, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), a senior member of the House Committees on Judiciary, Budget, and Homeland Security, has reaffirmed her quest for legislation that could eventually provide reparations for slavery victims. On
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Efforts to Oust Johnson Middle School Principal Continue - The Washington Informer
As the school year comes to a close, teachers and other staff members at John Hayden Johnson Middle School in Southeast remain resolute in securing the removal of the principal. The post Efforts to Oust Johnson Middle School Principal Continue appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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Contee Named D.C. Police Chief
Metropolitan Police Assistant Chief Robert Contee, 31-year veteran and D.C. native, was named police chief Tuesday by Mayor Muriel Bowser.
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'We gotta have them rapping about reparations' raps Ice Cube
Ice Cube has been pitching his reparations agenda to both Democrats and Republicans.
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The Remains Of MOVE Police Bombing Victims Previously Thought To Be Destroyed Are Actually Intact, Philadelphia Says
Families of victims from the 1985 police bombing of Black liberation group MOVE's headquarters in Philadelphia learned remains previously thought destroyed were actually still intact.
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Sen. Padilla on Reparations: “We Can Walk and Chew Gum” - The Sacramento Observer
For nearly two centuries now, Black American descendants of enslaved Africans have been making the case to an unbudging U.S. government for reparations. Advocates say payments would compensate for centuries of unpaid labor and an opportunity for the federal government to make good on its promise to
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Asheville City Council approves reparations for Black residents - African American News Today - EIN News
… sort of reparations for Black Americans is a priority in … and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act, in 2014. Now … Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act was officially introduced … for reparations for Black Americans.
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Reversing Course: Obama Says He Favors Reparations As Proposed Legislation Gains More Support
Former President Barack Obama said he believes America owes a debt to the descendants of enslaved Africans, reversing his position on reparations as debate about legislation on the contentious topic gains steam in Congress.
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Parents in D.C. Express Concerns About CARE Classroom Staffing
Students enrolled in D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) started their second term in their virtual learning environment this week, much to the relief of parents who’ve requested an opportunity to meet with Mayor Muriel Bowser and schools Chancellor Lewis Ferebee about various aspects of school reopening
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California Governor Signs Historic Reparations Bill into Law | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “After watching [the presidential] debate, this signing can’t come too soon,” Newsome declared during a videoconference with lawmakers and other stakeholders, including the rapper Ice Cube, who championed the bill. “As a nation, we can only truly thrive when every one of us has the
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D.C. Residents Ponder Ranked-Choice Voting
A debate has emerged among political activists whether the District’s electoral system should be changed from picking a single candidate for an elected office on a ballot to ranked-choice voting, a method in which voters have the opportunity to list the candidates of their choice numerically in
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N. C. City Unanimously Approves Reparations For Black Residents
In a historic vote, the Asheville, N.C. City Council has unanimously decided to put their money where their mouth is and provide reparations to its Black residents as well as […] The post N.C. City Unanimously Approves Reparations For Black Residents appeared first on Essence.
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Black Conservative Larry Elder Argues Slave Owners Are Also Owed Reparations For Having Property “Taken Away”
Larry Elder, the often-controversial Black conservative politician from California, gave a hot take on the idea of reparations during a guest appearance on 'The Candace Owens Show' where he argued that slave owners could also be compensated due to their "property being taken away" after the Civil
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D.C. Council Set to Have Female Majority in 2021
Vickie A. Wright-Smith passionately believes women should become a sustaining political force in District politics.
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Black Conservative Larry Elder Argues Slave Owners Are Also Owed Reparations For Having Property ‘Taken Away’
Larry Elder, the often-controversial Black conservative politician from California, gave a hot take on the idea of reparations during a guest appearance on 'The Candace Owens Show' where he argued that slave owners could also be compensated due to their "property being taken away" after the Civil
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