A prominent economist has laid out the case for reparations for the black descendants of slaves in the U.S., estimating payments of up to $12 trillion would be needed to atone for the historical injustice. Duke University professor William Darity Jr and his wife Kirsten Mullen co-authored the report for the Roosevelt Institute arguing that … Read more
Kim Jong-un said his bond with Donald Trump was like ‘something out of fantasy film’ in one of the 25 personal letters sent between the two leaders, Watergate journalist Bob Woodward says in new book Woodard’s new book about Trump will detail president’s thoughts and actions There will be accounts of Trump’s take on the coronavirus … Read more
Jessica Mulroney has returned to Instagram after a two-month break in the wake of a bitter race row to mark her twin sons’ tenth birthday – while also shutting down rumors about the end of her friendship with Meghan Markle. The 40-year-old stylist shared a sweet video on her account on Tuesday – exactly two months … Read more
Channel 4 star Ant Middleton has ‘quit’ as the Royal Navy’s Chief Cadet after just nine months, after his controversial ‘scum’ tweet about Black Lives Matter protesters. The TV tough guy, who took on the role in November, is said to have left his bosses furious after posting the since-deleted tweet, amid protests over racial injustice. … Read more
Seven drivers – including Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc – stand during latest anti-racism protest before F1’s 70th Anniversary Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton wears BLM t-shirt while taking a knee Seven F1 drivers again stood instead of ‘took the knee’ before Sunday’s race The same drivers opted against kneeling at the 70th Anniversary Grand … Read more
An organizer of New York City‘s Black Lives Matter protests has turned himself in to police hours after he was besieged inside his apartment by officers seeking to arrest him for attacking a cop. Derrick Ingram, the founder of social advocacy group Warriors in the Garden, reported to the NYPD’s Midtown North Precinct on Saturday … Read more
Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely to be infected with and die from the novel coronavirus, regardless of where they live, a new study suggests. Researchers found almost three times the number of cases and and deaths in wealthy minority neighborhoods compared to similar areas that have mostly white residents. This was true across … Read more