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Source: UN/News Pictures/WENN.com / WENN When Nelson Mandela won the first-ever multiracial presidential election in South Africa on May 2, 1994, the freedom fighter changed the course of history. The world witnessed a moment that was both deeply symbolic and profoundly transformative. After spending 27 years as a political prisoner under South Africa’s brutal apartheid regime, Mandela emerged not just as a free man, but as a leader determined to […]

Source: Carolyn Cole / Getty California lawmakers, led by the Legislative Black Caucus, are working to overcome substantial challenges in realizing the recommendations of their Reparations Task Force. A critical focus is to help students who descend from enslaved ancestors secure a postsecondary education. Education stands as a powerful tool to end suffering inherited from slavery. On April 22, Rep. Isaac Bryan hosted a debate on AB7 —a measure that calls for […]

Source: The Belle Report / Sheilah Belle/The Belle Report Richmond, VA – April 29, 2023 — LOCK IT IN! SUNDAY, JULY 13, 2025 @5PM for the 15th Annual Gospel Music Fest with The Belle!  Slated to return to Dogwood Dell, in Byrd Park in Richmond, VA We are bringing the Community Back Together again with Earnest Pugh, Desiree Roots, Maggie Ingram and the Ingramettes, Lucinda Moore, Cora Harvey Armstrong, Mervin Mayo, Saint […]

Source: Rawf8 / Getty Tariffs have long played a central role in American economic and political history. At their core, tariffs are taxes placed on imported goods, intended to protect domestic industries and raise government revenue. But in the early 19th century, tariffs did far more than adjust trade balances. Tariffs stoked regional tensions and played a major role in unraveling America’s troubling slavery system. What Are Tariffs? Tariffs are taxes […]