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The Campaign Against Dead-beat Dads
It was a case that saw little justice, the officer who murdered Scott was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for charges relating to the murder, civil rights violations that simply gave murder a prettier name.

Tia Simmons
Apr 155 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...

Rifa Cooheart
Mar 113 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...

Tia Simmons
Mar 44 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...

Tia Simmons
Mar 14 min read
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Influential Black Artists Throughout the Ages, In Celebration of Black History Month 2024, Part Two:
Influential Black Artists Throughout the Ages, In Celebration of Black History Month 2024, Part Two:

Tia Simmons
Feb 286 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...

Tia Simmons
Feb 196 min read
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Following in Evanston’s Footsteps, California Becomes First State to Establish Reparations by Tia Simmons
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...

Tia Simmons
Feb 165 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....

Tia Simmons
Feb 153 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...

Tia Simmons
Feb 134 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...

Tia Simmons
Feb 134 min read
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Black Love Matters: Let’s Celebrate by Tia Simmons
In Celebration of Black Love Day – February 13, 2025 “Black love is black wealth.” – Nikki Giovanni You’d...

Tia Simmons
Feb 124 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...

Tia Simmons
Feb 115 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,...

Tia Simmons
Feb 115 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...

Tia Simmons
Feb 67 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...

Tia Simmons
Feb 64 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...

Tia Simmons
Jan 195 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...

Tia Simmons
Jan 195 min read
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The Slavery Reparations Series Reparation or Aggravation: The Evanston Illinois Initi
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS – (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Evanston Illinois, just north of Chicago, population 78,110. A suburb that...

Tia Simmons
Jan 184 min read
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The Slavery Reparations Series Reparation or Aggravation: The Evanston Illinois Initi
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS – (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Evanston Illinois, just north of Chicago, population 78,110. A suburb that...

Tia Simmons
Jan 184 min read
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Embrace to Erase and Empower: Combatting Racial Inequality In Remembrance of Martin Luther King, Jr.
If MLK Jr. were alive today, his fight for equality in the civil rights movement and beliefs about racial inequality would have been...

Tia Simmons
Jan 174 min read
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