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Former Facebook Manager Attacks Black America: Obama was President So Stop The Victim Mentality, Says No To Reparations

moguldomAugust 5, 2020August 5, 2020

by moguldomAugust 5, 2020August 5, 202021072

A former Facebook manager posted a video on his YouTube channel blasting Black America, the George Floyd protesters and the call for reparations. His name...

Ice Cube Reveals His ‘Contract with Black America’ to Continue the Fight Against Systemic Racism

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 31, 2020July 31, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 31, 2020July 31, 202031794

Ice Cube has written: "A CONTRACT WITH BLACK AMERICA: ADDRESSING RACIAL INEQUALITY."...

News Politics

North Carolina City Votes Unanimously To Give Its Black Residents Reparations

Derek MajorJuly 16, 2020July 16, 2020

by Derek MajorJuly 16, 2020July 16, 20209468

The City Council of Asheville, North Carolina has voted to provide reparations to African American residents and their descendants....

Business

BET Co-Founder Bob Johnson Goes Full Reparations: Cut Black America A $14 Trillion Check Or Expect More Rebellions

moguldomJune 17, 2020June 16, 2020

by moguldomJune 17, 2020June 16, 202018181

Robert L. Johnson, the co-founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) and the RLJ Companies has just issued a statement on Black American reparations and a...

Criminal Justice Reform News Politics

Joe Biden, Marcia Fudge Discuss Policing, Economy at NAACP Town Hall

Derek MajorJune 11, 2020

by Derek MajorJune 11, 20204600

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH) participated in a town hall Wednesday night hosted by Ed Gordon and the NAACP....

Lifestyle Money

7 Powerful Takeaways from Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Testimony to Congress about Reparations

Samara LynnJune 21, 2019June 21, 2019

by Samara LynnJune 21, 2019June 21, 2019844

Here are seven particularly powerful statements Ta-Nehisi Coates made during his testimony to Congress on the need for reparations....

Money

Meet the Courageous Congressman Advocating for Slave Reparations

Jared BrownSeptember 21, 2016September 28, 2017

by Jared BrownSeptember 21, 2016September 28, 2017338

Learn about the rekindling of the the national debate about slave reparations and the widespread attention it's getting from the global community...

Technology

Reparations? There’s an App for That!

Samara LynnSeptember 17, 2016September 29, 2017

by Samara LynnSeptember 17, 2016September 29, 2017494

After the slaughter of eight people inside theÂ Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina on June 17, 2015, the national African American Reparations...

We Must Not Forget Black Wall Street

Derek T. DingleJune 2, 2014November 14, 2017

by Derek T. DingleJune 2, 2014November 14, 2017918

Throughout the years BLACK ENTERPRISE has covered Black Wall Street so that generations would remember this abominable act. That riot represents not only another episode...

News Politics

Washington Report: Black Farmers Settlement Bill Clears the House

Joyce JonesDecember 1, 2010November 14, 2017

by Joyce JonesDecember 1, 2010November 14, 201775

After decades of waiting, Black farmers may soon be compensated for acts of discrimination. But some lawmakers say the claims process will be a tough...