AMHERST A photograph from around 1900 of Amherst resident Leilah Bridges depicts her in her Sunday best, sporting a cravat and fancy hat that shows her love for millinery.It’s a striking image of a woman that Robin Rue Simmons, the architect of the.
The debate over reparations is real. The directors of the film "The Big Payback" is spreading the word on the importance of reparations for the descendants of African slaves in the United States. Students at HBCUs, like Shaw University, are learning the pros and cons of reparations and debating the issue.
A 40-minute drive southwest of Evanston, a team of nine community members are carving their own path to reparations in Oak Park. The Oak Park Reparations
AMHERST A national leader who has pioneered municipal efforts to provide government-funded reparations to Black Americans will be in Amherst this week to support both the town’s ongoing work to address harms perpetuated against residents of African.