by Tyler | Aug 23, 2020 | Joe Biden, Politics, reparations, Slavery Reparations, Social Justice, Trending
As we seek to chronicle everything, we can pause to observe that at one time or another—oftentimes, in fact, for thousands of years—virtually every society on the planet has been a slave-holding society. Indeed, it’s entirely possible that just...
by Tyler | Aug 15, 2020 | Duke University, Education, Kirsten Mullen, Politics, reparations, Slavery, Social Justice, Trending, William Darity Jr.
Duke University economist William Darity Jr. and his wife Kirsten Mullen have co-authored a report proposing $12 trillion in reparations for Americans whose ancestors were enslaved.
by Tyler | Jul 25, 2020 | 2020 Election, Abortion, Border Wall, card check, charter schools, Citizens United, D.C. statehood, Defund the Police, Democrats, Green New Deal, iran deal, Israel, Net Neutrality, Palestinians, Paris Climate Accords, Parkland, platform, Politics, reparations, Right To Work, systemic racism, taxes, Terror, Trending, UN Human Rights Council, vouchers
Democrats have circulated a draft of their proposed 2020 platform. In its present form, it would be the most left-wing platform in the history of U.S. presidential politics.
by Tyler | Jul 19, 2020 | CARES Act, Chuck Schumer, Politics, race, reparations, Social Justice, Trending
Senate Democrats are proposing a $350 billion measure designed specifically to “address systemic racism and historic underinvestment in communities of color,” via the Economic Justice Act, which they announced on Thursday.
by Tyler | Jul 17, 2020 | Economy, Politics, Providence, reparations, Rhode Island, Social Justice, Trending
Providence, Rhode Island, Mayor Jorge Elorza (D) on Wednesday signed an executive order to pursue a “reparations process” for African-Africans and indigenous people.
by Tyler | Jul 16, 2020 | Asheville, North Carolina, Politics, race, racism, reparations, Slavery Reparations, Social Justice, Trending
North Carolina’s Asheville City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to pass a repentant measure that formally apologizes to black residents and moves to issue reparations in the form of investments in certain areas of the community through the creation of...
