On Friday August 30, the Supreme Court of Maryland issued its decision in the case of Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition v. Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County. In its finding, the…
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By Sean Gallagher, AAIHS — In the past decade, scholars of Early America have produced a series of subaltern studies on enslaved women before the law. Books by Jessica Millward and Martha Jones have…
By Julianne Malveaux — Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) didn’t lose many battles, but she succumbed to pancreatic cancer on July 19. She tackled the disease like she tackled so…
Vantage Point Vignettes Comments and Commentary by Dr. Ron Daniels We received the news a few weeks ago that the Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee was diagnosed with the dread and…
By Sister Sankofa, The Montpelier Bridge — As we lean into the celebrations of freedom during this time of year, with Juneteenth and the 4th of July, I wanted to…
By Associated Press — California plans to spend up to $12m on reparations legislation under a budget signed by Gavin Newsom, marking a milestone in the state’s efforts to atone for…
The Dream of our ancestors to repair our communities and the nation is under siege– Let’s pledge to continue the fight for justice and repair Source: National Black Cultural Information…
Laws enacted during the U.S. slavery era are still being used by lawyers and judges in today’s courtrooms. By Justin Simard, The Conversation — As the story of Juneteenth is told by…
By Linda J. Bilmes and Cornell William Brooks, The Conversation — As Americans celebrate Juneteenth, legislation for a commission to study reparations for harms resulting from the enslavement of nearly 4 million people…
By Christine Kinealy, The Conversation — Though Frederick Douglass remains the most well-known abolitionist to visit Ireland in the decades prior to the American Civil War, he was not the only one….
By Ben Jealous — When Terence Crutcher, a father of four who sang in his church choir, was shot and killed by the police in 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, his…
OKLAHOMA, TULSA — Our clients, Viola “Mother” Fletcher and Lessie Benningfield “Mother” Randle, will file a petition for rehearing with the Oklahoma Supreme Court asking the Court to reconsider its…
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