ruth j. simmons
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Undergraduate Students at Brown University Vote in Favor of Reparations for Students Who Descended From Slaves
A report commissioned by Brown University over a decade ago revealed that the school’s namesake family was deeply involved in the transatlantic slave trade. Citing the school’s history with slavery, the school’s undergraduate students have voted in favor of the university providing reparations for descendants of those who were enslaved. According to CNN, in 2003…
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'If We Can Make Our Economy Work for Black Women, We All Benefit': Goldman Sachs Commits $10 Billion to Black Women
What would it look like to make a substantial, sustainable and unprecedented investment in Black women? New research funded by Goldman Sachs indicates that “reducing the earnings gap for Black women has the potential to create 1.2-1.7 million U.S. jobs, and increase the annual U.S. GDP by $300-450 billion in current dollars,” according to a…
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