Washington, DC — U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) led a group of Senators urging President Biden to establish a Presidential Commission to study and issue proposals on a national apology and…
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Keeping the promise of “40 acres and a mule” might have transformed life for Black Americans. A movement to secure payments for descendants of enslaved people rages on. By Fabiola…
By Julianne Malveaux — Juneteenth, or June 19, 2022, was marked with fireworks and concerts, parades, and proclamations, a big difference from Juneteenth a year ago when President Biden signed…
History is full of examples of nations paying out to compensate for slavery. But the money never went to those who suffered under the system, only those who profited. By…
After enduring decades of exploitation at the hands of the French, Haiti somehow ended up paying reparations – to the tune of nearly $30 billion in today’s money. By Marlene…
The mayor and faith leaders announced fundraising to help Black Evanston residents who trace their lineage to the city from at least 1919-1969. By BET, Staff — After becoming the…
In California, the preliminary report of a governmental task force suggests how the toll of slavery and white supremacy can be assessed—and compensated for. By Ramenda Cyrus, The American Prospect…
By Dana Rieck, St. Louis Post-Dispatch — A coalition of almost 30 local social justice organizations on Friday called for the creation of a reparations commission to determine the scope…
Source: TEDx Talks REPARATIONS: An Issue Whose Time Has Come Reparations. The issue is hot, scalding, and once unthinkable by mainstream America. Yet, it poses only a question. Does the…
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This is despite a decades-old federal law requiring the return of Native American remains by institutions that receive federal funding. By Gillian Brockell, Washington Post — Harvard University holds the…
While the money is welcome, some argue the people and governments who committed the wrongs still need to pay up. By Jesse Washington, Andscape — When a nonprofit organization gave…
