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www.aljazeera.com
2 months ago
US politics

Celebrating Black history while killing the Black body

Discrepancy between Black History Month celebrations and the grim reality faced by African Americans
High number of African Americans killed by law enforcement officers since George Floyd's murder in 2020. [ more ]
time.com
2 months ago
San Francisco

San Francisco Formally Apologizes to Black Residents for Decades of Racist Policies

San Francisco's formal apology for racism and discrimination to African Americans and their descendants.
Supervisors committed to reparations, but proposal for $5 million each and guaranteed income has not been acted upon. [ more ]
Austin Monitor
2 months ago
Austin

Austin Justice Coalition slams city in State of Black Austin Address - Austin Monitor

The Austin Justice Coalition highlights lack of progress in improving quality of life for Black residents since 2008 report.
AJC calls for city to elect more Black leaders and implement outstanding initiatives, starting with completion of the George Washington Carver Museum expansion. [ more ]
Bookforum
3 months ago
Books

What Becomes of the Brokenhearted

The idea of the Great American Novel was a prominent aspiration in the previous century
There were doubts about whether a Black novelist could connect with the African American community as effectively as music did in the 1960s [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
3 months ago
East Bay (California)

Irma Anderson, former Richmond Mayor and political trailblazer, dies at 93

Irma Anderson, the first Black woman elected to the Richmond City Council and the city's first and only Black woman mayor, has passed away at age 93.
Anderson was deeply dedicated to improving the lives of local youth and the African American community. [ more ]
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