Posts by Elliot Barta
On Labor Day, we remember the Black women who helped win labor rights
Many black women throughout the history of the United States have fought for labor rights. Nannie Helen, an African-American, played a crucial role.
Read MoreCorporate America’s $50 billion promise
After the death of George Floyd, corporate America promised African American’s millions of dollars towards economic development, but has it been successful?
Read MoreBlack Workers Stopped Making Progress on Pay. Is It Racism?
African-American Employment in the United States has remained stagnant compared to their White counterparts. Economists determine why.
Read MoreIn Compton, a School That Paved the Way for Generations of Black Artists
A school in Compton allowed for generations of Black artists to express themselves despite setbacks.
Read MoreNearly 160 years ago, George Marshall Clark became Milwaukee’s only lynching victim. Now, a respectful grave marker is planned.
A victim of lynching nearly 160 years ago has finally received recognition, as the only lynched man in Milwaukee receives a grave marker.
Read MoreSpecial News Series: Rising Up for Justice! – Floyd verdict gives hope, if only fleeting, to Black America
African-Americans across the United States rejoiced over the results of the Dereck Chauvin, but the reformation of policing is still needed.
Read MoreAfter Another Police Shooting, Biden Urges Calm. Activists Want Answers.
President BIden had promised during his campaign trail to tackle policing in his first 100 days. With the killing of Daunte Wright, the issue has come to the forefront.
Read MoreBlack Executives Call on Corporations to Fight Restrictive Voting Laws
Companies owner by African-Americans ni Georgia take action against voter restriction legislation in Georgia.
Read MoreTo Help Black Developers, Programs Start With Access to Capital
Many large American banks have given out loans to African-American developers with the hope of increase Black-owned real estate.
Read MoreBlack Spirituals as Poetry and Resistance
Poetry created by by African-American’s documents the history of oppressions and death Black people for century have endured.
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