Late Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich. first introduced the US slavery reparations bill in 1989.

Historic first vote in US Congress to right the wrongs of slavery

African Diaspora Apr 16
A US congressional committee on Wednesday passed a bill to provide financial compensation for the wrongs of slavery in the United States, a historic first vote in a country still marked by racial discrimination.
The police chief of Minneapolis Medaria Arradondo has confirmed the illegal use of excessive force in the arrest of George Floyd.
Police chief confirms excessive use of force in George Floyd case
African Diaspora Apr 07
The police chief of Minneapolis Medaria Arradondo has testified that illegal excessive force was used by Derek Chauvin in the arrest of George Floyd.
Sergeant Mary Ehiarinmwain (Right) receiving her award
Nigerian woman awarded soldier of the year in US
African Diaspora Jan 14
Sergeant Mary Ehiarinmwain, a Nigerian working in the United States as a soldier, has been awarded the USO's Soldier of the Year 2020.
Rafer Johnson became a longtime friend of American politician, Robert F. Kennedy
Remembering the black Olympic legend who helped disarm Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin
African Diaspora Dec 04
Rafer Johnson, a Black American athlete, and actor who won a gold medal in the decathlon at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome died Wednesday aged 86.
Craig Owens (left), Keybo Taylor (middle) and Reginald Scandrett (right)
Three Georgia counties elect the first Black sheriffs in their history
African Diaspora Nov 06
Three counties in Atlanta are going to have the first Black sheriffs in their respective history after the three men, who are all Democrats, were elected to fill the seats during Tuesday’s election.
Mauree Turner is an American politician and community organizer
Get to know the Black candidates who have made history in the 2020 U.S. Election
African Diaspora Nov 05
In some nations, there is a body or electoral commission that supervises elections, but that is not the situation in the United States. With each state having its own systems and laws for counting votes, vote-counting is still ongoing with people on the edge of their seats hoping to have a clear winner soon.
Solomon-asante
Solomon Asante named in USL Championship Team of the season
African Diaspora Oct 30
Ghanaian international Solomon Asante has been named in the USL Championship All-League Team Of The Season following his scintillating display for Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship.