Annalisa Merelli, Quartz [dropcap]Since[/dropcap] the second half of last century, countries like Germany, Austria, France, South Africa, and Canada have amended past wrongs by paying reparations to their victims. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The US, too, has supported reparations as a form of restorative justice. After World War II, it supported Jewish victims of the Holocaust in […]
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When This Teen Couldn’t Have The Prom Date She Wanted, Her 67-Year-Old Grandfather Offered To Fill In And It’s Adorable | Buzzfeed
So with prom season in full effect, cue elaborate themes, and extravagant proposals. But with it also comes a lot of heartwarming moments like this.
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Meadowlark Lemon Dies at 83; Harlem Globetrotters’ Dazzling Court Jester | The New York Times
Bruce Weber, The New York Times Meadowlark Lemon of the Harlem Globetrotters during play against the Boston Shamrocks at Madison Square Garden in 1973. Librado Romero/The New York Times, Featured Image [dropcap]Meadowlark[/dropcap] Lemon, whose halfcourt hook shots, no-look behind-the-back passes and vivid clowning were marquee features of the feel-good traveling basketball show known as the […]
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Symone Sanders Joins Joe Biden’s Presidential Campaign As Senior Advisor | Essence
The CNN political analyst is said to be bringing more diversity to the former VP’s roster of top advisors.
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Howard University Student To Compete In The 2020 Olympics With Her Siblings | Blavity
We know she can bring home the gold!
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George Lucas and Mellody Hobson want control of Ebony photo archives, ‘an essential part of American history’ | Chicago Tribune
Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune Mellody Hobson, seen here July 10, 2012, is known for her direct manner, drive and big heart. E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune, Featured Image [dropcap]Power[/dropcap] couple George Lucas and Mellody Hobson are trying to take possession of Ebony magazine’s historic photo archives, which were used as collateral for a $12 […]
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How the autobiography of a [WATCH] Muslim slave is challenging an American narrative | PBS
Power Omar Ibn Said was 37 years old when he was taken from his West African home and transported to Charleston, South Carolina, as a slave in the 1800s. Now, his one-of-a-kind autobiographical manuscript has been translated from its original Arabic and housed at the Library of Congress, where it “annihilates” the conventional narrative of […]
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Texas Executes White Supremacist for 1998 Dragging Death of James Byrd Jr. | The New York Times
Robert Channick, The New York Times Louvon Harris with a photo of her brother James Byrd Jr., who was murdered by white supremacists in 1998. Credit William Widmer for The New York Time, Featured Image [dropcap]John[/dropcap] William King, 44, convicted two decades ago for killing James Byrd Jr. in an act of unfathomable racist brutality […]
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T.I., New Birth Missionary Baptist Church Join Forces to Bail Out Nonviolent Offenders for Easter | The Grapevine, The Root
Jay Connor, The Grapevine, The Root Carlotta Outley Brown, who took over as principal at James Madison High School during the current school year has implemented a dress code for parents. (Marie D. De Jesus/Houston Chronicle via AP), Featured Image [dropcap]I[/dropcap] spent my Easter Sunday deviating between inhaling jelly beans and watching Kanye pass out […]
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Ilhan Omar’s Deeply American Message | The Atlantic
The Minnesota lawmaker urged American Muslims to act like citizens, not guests. Other religious minorities should take note.
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