A leading reparations activist says there is merit in pursuing a variety of legal strategies that might convince U.S. courts that Black people deserve damages for past treatment in the United States. However, Kamm Howard, of the legislative commission of NCOBRA, the national Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America, doesnât believe there is anything ânovelâ about the proposal by Dr. Jahi Issa and Reggie Mabry, that reparations activists recognize that slavery was legal in the U.S., and adjust their legal strategy, according. âSlavery was never legal under international norms,â said Howard. âOnly a small number of nations in Europe colluded together and created some rules among themselves on how to engage in these international crimes. Those were rules amongst criminals.â
This week we discuss the internal colony theory, Hollywoodâs portrayal of the Central Park Five, and continue the discussion on the future of Black Lives Matter. We share letters about â
Liberal reforms continue to fail to make the police more accountable. âLAPD officials helped create the âwarsâ it fought to assert their authority.â
People of African descent, no matter where they come from, face challenges in the American racial hierarchy.
The Indian freedom struggle inspired liberation struggles in Africa and Afro-America.
Congressman John Lewis has joined a new caucus that will likely rally other Black lawmakers in defense of the apartheid state.
