How Maryland’s governor can reframe the politics of reparations

Governor ignites public backlash after scrapping critical protections with no warning: 'It's really heartbreaking'

The Maryland governor shocked legislators and environmental action groups by vetoing a number of anti-pollution and environmental study bills. What's happening? On May 16, Wes Moore rejected proposals to gather information about the impact of rising global temperatures on the economy, energy reliability, and more, Inside Climate News reported. Critics said it marked "a sharp departure from his climate promises." He cited "the state's current fin…

An Open Letter to Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Liberals Who Love Him

The reparations demand survives as a parlor debate — it cannot address the real needs and interests of black workers.

How Maryland’s governor can reframe the politics of reparations

Gov. Wes Moore, the nation’s only Black governor, recently caused a stir in the movement for reparations in his state.

A Betrayal of Trust: Governor Moore’s Reparations Veto Shows Politics Over Progress - Milwaukee Courier Weekly Newspaper

By LaKeshia N. Myers When Maryland’s Wes Moore became governor, Black folks across the nation celebrated. Here was a Black man who understood the struggle, who had walked in our shoes, who would surely be an ally in the fight for justice. But this month, Governor Moore showed us that being Black doesn’t automatically make […] The post A Betrayal of Trust: Governor Moore’s Reparations Veto Shows Politics Over Progress appeared first on Milwaukee …