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Some 156 years after the end of the Civil War and the official abolition of slavery through the 13th Amendment, the idea of reparations is gaining currency in Washington. On March 1, Cedric Richmond, a senior adviser to President Joe Biden, suggested the White House could “start acting now” on the issue. The comment comes […]

By Rich McKay and Brendan O’Brien Marching bands sparked loud cheers and quieter reflections about racial justice from crowds gathered on Saturday to mark Juneteenth as a new U.S. federal holiday commemorating the end of the legal enslavement of Black Americans. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday signed a bill making

In a tense and messy Democratic primary, Eric Adams came out victorious, beating Kathryn Garcia, who was in second place, by 8,426 votes. Now, Adams is entering the mayoral election, with odds saying that he will come out the victor. With such a presumption, it is important to be aware of the many changes that

By Steve Keating The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) says it wants more flexible rules for athletes who test positive for cannabis after the White House was reported to be seeking a meeting with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to discuss easing restrictions. The debate over cannabis use by athletes was reignited after American sprinter

You only need three letters to sum up Olympic basketball – “USA”. If any gold medals are virtual slam dunks at the Tokyo Games it will be the U.S. taking top spot on the podium in the men’s and women’s hoops. The U.S. women have dominated the Olympic hardwood in a way few other teams

It was a few weeks ago when I first began imploring one of my close friends to get the covid-19 vaccine. However, during those same weeks he had zero interest in getting the shot. His reasons were in some respects fair. He told me, “we’re still young, so our immune systems will do well against

Ever since he was five years old, Sekou Kaalund, the head of Northeast consumer banking at JPMorgan Chase, has wanted to make an impact. Speaking with him, he told us about his childhood ambitions to be a senator, however, after graduating from Duke University, Sekou, through the mentorship of African American executives, took up a