By Ana Lucia Araujo, THE CONVERSATION | Editorial credit: Montez Kerr / shuttertsock.com During the era of slavery in the Americas, enslaved men, women and children also enjoyed the holidays. Slave owners usually gave them bigger portions of food, gifted them alcohol and provided extra days of rest. Those gestures, however, were not made out […]
Listen to an interview with Dr Julius Garvey discussing his book and father, the Hon. Marcus Garvey. Join thought leaders fighting to win the posthumous pardon of Marcus Garvey, one of the most influential figures in Black history. Marcus Garvey (1887-1940) was a Black political activist, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator who founded the Universal Negro […]
By Giulia Heyward, Gothamist |Editorial credit: Stefano Chiacchiarini ’74 / shutterstock.com Listen to an interview with Barbara Bullard, President & CEO of the Shirley Chisholm Cultural Institute (SSCI) speaking about Shirley Chisholm Day in NYC. New Yorkers will now commemorate the life of Shirley Chisholm — the first Black woman elected to Congress and the first […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial credit: Jacob Lund / shutterstock.com The Emergence of Black Power: A Historical Context. Had African Americans fully embraced the principles of Black Power, they could have potentially been better off than they were under the integrationist approach alone. The Civil Rights Movement and Its Limits The early Civil Rights […]
Editorial Credit: Bob Korn / shutterstock.com Introduction 1.1 Definition of Reparations Reparations are a complex and multifaceted concept that involves compensation for historical injustices and wrongs committed against a particular group of people. In the context of the descendants of enslaved people in the United States, reparations refer to the redress of the injustices stemming […]