NORTHWEST NIGERIA— Banditry, Mass Abductions, and State Fragility
HEADLINE: Northwest Nigeria Faces Intensifying Bandit Violence and Mass Kidnappings DEK: Armed groups escalate raids, abductions, and village attacks as authorities struggle […]
Category: Black Unity
South Africa Reopens the Steve Biko Inquest
Dek: Nearly 50 years after his killing, prosecutors revisit one of apartheid’s most defining political murders. Brief: South African prosecutors have reopened […]
Thirty Years After Apartheid, Structural Racism Still Shapes Daily Life
Dek: New reporting and testimony reveal how racial inequities remain embedded in workplaces, schools, and public institutions. Brief: Despite three decades of […]
New Data Shows Persistent Xenophobic Discrimination Across Provinces
Dek: A national monitoring project documents rising violence, evictions, and harassment targeting Black African migrants in urban centers. Brief: A recent Xenowatch […]
Xenophobic Vigilantism Blocks Black Migrants From Basic Services
Dek: A Malawian toddler’s death exposes a widening crisis as anti‑immigrant groups escalate unlawful blockades at clinics, schools, and public offices. Brief: […]
New Survey Reveals Top Concerns of Black New Jerseyans Under Current Federal Administration
Dek: A new statewide survey of Black adults highlights urgent concerns around economic stability, reproductive justice, and racial discrimination—offering rare, community‑centered data […]
United Black Agenda Expands Statewide Push for Racial & Economic Equity in New Jersey
Dek: A powerful coalition of Black‑led organizations is accelerating its policy agenda—targeting housing access, voting power, and criminal‑legal reform for hundreds of […]
Black Heritage Trail & SAACC Expand Cultural Power and Public Education Across New Hampshire
Dek: New exhibits, public art, and statewide programming deepen the visibility of Black history in a state where it is often erased. […]
New Hampshire Expands Youth Justice Diversion Programs for Court‑Involved BIPOC Youth
Dek: A shift toward restorative justice aims to reduce incarceration and expand opportunity for young people disproportionately targeted by punitive systems. Brief: […]
Manchester Killing of Nickenley Turenne Sparks Demands for Police Accountability
Dek: Racial‑justice groups call for transparency and independent oversight after another police killing deepens distrust between law enforcement and communities of color. […]