On Dominique DiPrima’s Freedmen Friday guest Kamm Howard, a renowned reparation activist and author is with us on a Freedmen Friday. He speaks on CARICOM’s strides towards reparatory justice and their African Union work. CARICOM (The Caribbean Community) an organization that focuses on economic integration; foreign policy coordination; human and…
Art, Culture & Memory
New Jersey Institute for Social Justice – From Resistance to Reparations: A Black August Teach-In
From Resistance to Reparations: A Black August Teach-In, hosted by the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice and co-sponsored by a coalition of grassroots organizations. This event brings together leading advocates, organizers, and scholars actively shaping the conversation around reparations, Black August, and justice in New Jersey. The panel dives…
Art, Culture & Memory
Dr. Nkechi Taifa Presents – Reparations 101 – City of Greenbelt, Maryland
Dr. Nkechi Taifa, An attorney, activist, author, scholar, entrepreneur and motivational speaker, Nkechi Taifa has a rich history specializing in the advancement of projects which enrich the legal, educational, cultural and financial health of the community. Check out Reparations on Fire ! Reparations on Fire combines a historical survey…
ADOS
Yvette Carnell Breaks Down The Romancing of Confederate Traitors While Erasing Slavery’s History
Yvette Carnell dismantles Trump’s narrative as political marketing aimed at erasing uncomfortable truths about slavery and the Confederacy. She highlights the ongoing struggle to confront and honestly remember the harm caused by slavery, while defending the importance of reparations, and truthful history in healing America’s racial divide.
Art, Culture & Memory
Trump’s War on History and Nikole Hannah-Jones’s Powerful Response To Jillian Michaels
Trump’s Smithsonian Showdown President Donald Trump, in his current term, has escalated his criticism of the Smithsonian Institution’s handling of slavery and racial history. He claims the museums focus too much on America’s darkest chapters and not enough on its “brightness” and “success.” This conflict arises as the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, a moment the administration aims to frame as a story of unity and exceptionalism. …
Ancestry
Illinois Launches Free DNA Program to Reconnect Black Residents with African Heritage
The Illinois Family Roots Pilot Program, launched in June 2025 with $500,000 in state funding, offers free DNA testing and genomic analysis to help Black residents trace their ancestry and reconnect with familial roots in Africa, particularly West Africa. Led by researcher LaKisha David at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign…
CARICOM
Grenada Advances Reparations Fight and Constitutional Reform Amid New Revelations
Grenada has intensified its campaign for reparations from Britain after research unveiled that King George IV personally profited from estates worked by enslaved people on the island in the 1820s. This groundbreaking evidence challenges claims that the monarchy’s involvement in slavery was symbolic, revealing direct financial gains by the king….
California Reparations Task Force
California Reparations Update with Cheryce Cryer on Dominique DiPrima’s #FreedmenFriday !
Cheryce Cryer is an attorney, advocate, and activist who has been a vocal proponent of reparations, particularly for descendants of enslaved Black Americans. She has actively pushed for the reestablishment of the Freedmen’s Bureau as part of reparative justice and has participated in numerous public discussions and presentations to highlight…