In the past year, federal, state and institutional decisions have gutted major pillars of America's civil rights protections ...

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In this interview, Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina discusses the connection he sees between today’s politics and the ...

If American history is your "thing," this retelling of the post-Civil War period known as Reconstruction should be on your shelf. In April 1865, two huge events happened: The South surrendered, ending ...

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Jamaica has secured up to $6.7 billion in international support from several financial institutions to fund reconstruction following the devastation of Hurricane Melissa. The aid was confirmed in a ...

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The past few months have been an uneasy time for Black Americans who wonder what the future will hold with Donald Trump back in the White House. Trump won reelection, even though controversy ...

A month after Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica and left billions of dollars in damage in its wake, international financial institutions are making up to $6.7 billion available to help the island-n ...

The past few months have been an uneasy time for Black Americans, who wonder what the future will hold with Donald Trump back in the White House. Trump won reelection, even though controversy ...

Jamaica on Monday secured up to $6.7 billion in international support over the next three years to fund reconstruction after ...