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The Campaign Against Dead-beat Dads
Leads to Dead-BLACK Dads How the Child Support Laws Are Impacting Black Communities By Tia Simmons Note: April fourth made nine years...
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Apr 15, 20245 min read
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Racially Restrictive Covenants
Prevented the Accumulation of Generational Wealth in Towns Across the Nation. An Introduction to Burlington Vermont The Slavery...
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Apr 12, 20246 min read
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Tackling Systemic Inequality: Addressing the Black Wealth Gap in the USA
Introduction Image credit: ranker.com The wealth gap between Black and White Americans in the United States remains a persistent and...
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Mar 25, 20243 min read
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Bridging the Black Gap: Addressing Disparities in London, Canada
London, Canada, is tackling a journey to address racial disparities and promote inclusivity within its vibrant community. This article...
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Mar 11, 20243 min read
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State of New York Names Appointees to Community Commission on Reparations Remedies
A Slavery Reparations Series Article by Tia Simmons New York Gov. Kathy Hochul holds up signed legislation creating a commission for the...
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Mar 4, 20244 min read
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CALIFORNIA BILL PAVING THE WAY TO SLAVERY REPARATIONS PASSES OUT OF THE SENATE WITH AN INCREDIBLE 31
Part II of California’s Efforts in the Slavery Reparations Series Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer, D-Los Angeles, speaks about a...
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Mar 1, 20244 min read
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DEI: Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion
Are We Doing All We Can? Black History Month 2024, A Reflection By Tia Simmons Happy last day of Black History Month everyone! As we wrap...
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Feb 29, 20248 min read
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Influential Black Artists Throughout the Ages, In Celebration of Black History Month 2024, Part Two:
“Through color, I have sought to concentrate on beauty and happiness, rather than on man’s inhumanity to man.” – Alma Thomas Alma...
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Feb 28, 20246 min read
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Reparation or Repudiation: Examining the Constitutionality of Reparation Initiatives Under the 14th
The Slavery Reparations Series There are many arguments both in favor of and against cities and states – or even the federal government...
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Feb 19, 20246 min read
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Following in Evanston’s Footsteps, California Becomes First State to Establish Reparations by Tia Si
The Slavery Reparations Series I hope you all had a wonderful and fulfilling week and that your cups are running over. Today I want to...
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Feb 16, 20245 min read
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Reparation or Repetition: The Oak Park Illinois Initiatives, Part II By Tia Simmons
The Slavery Reparations Series If any town has reparations to make to their black community members, Oak Park is surely one of them. Like...
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Feb 15, 20243 min read
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Breathing Solutions to Increase Love in Black Families: Addressing the Mental Health Crisis by Tia S
2024 Black Love Day #31 Nya Akoma BLACK friends and family! We at BLACK sincerely hope you are all enjoying your #BlackLoveDay...
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Feb 13, 20244 min read
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Black Love Day Planning by Tia Simmons
Nya Akoma! Since it is the morning of the 31st annual Black Love Day and in addition to the article posted over the weekend about this...
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Feb 13, 20244 min read
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Black Love Matters: Let’s Celebrate by Tia Simmons
In Celebration of Black Love Day – February 13, 2024 “Black love is black wealth.” – Nikki Giovanni You’d literally have to live in a box...
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Feb 12, 20244 min read
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Reparation or Repetition: The Oak Park Illinois Initiatives, Part I, By Tia Simmons
The Slavery Reparation Series This historic plaque marks the site of the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Oak Park, Illinois. The church was...
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Feb 11, 20245 min read
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Influential Black Artists Throughout the Ages by Tia Simmons
In Celebration of Black History Month 2024, Part One: The First Black American Artist Photo Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington,...
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Feb 11, 20245 min read
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When You Don’t Fit: Strategies to Cope with Inequality and Exclusion by Tia Simmons
Photo Credit: Alamy Amid all the celebration of culture and appreciation of heritage, Black History Month also serves as a painful...
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Feb 6, 20247 min read
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Black History Month: How It Came to Be A Brief History by Tia Simmons
Black History month has come to be one of the most celebrated times of the year for African Americans in contemporary society. When...
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Feb 6, 20244 min read
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The Slavery Reparations Series Reparation or Aggravation: The Evanston Illinois Initia
Is this initiative truly a reparation? Or is it just aggravating a decades-old wound by playing at being an ethical and socially...
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Jan 19, 20245 min read
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The Slavery Reparations Series Reparation or Aggravation: The Evanston Illinois Initia
Is this initiative truly a reparation? Or is it just aggravating a decades-old wound by playing at being an ethical and socially...
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Jan 19, 20245 min read
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