Legislators lay out 2024 reparation package, with more in years to come. By Robert J. Hansen, Observer — California’s Legislative Black Caucus on Feb. 21 unveiled its 2024 reparations package…
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By Muvija M, Reuters — The Church of England’s 100 million pound fund to address its historical links to the slave trade is too small and should be expanded at…
Can ”reparationist“ be a distinct identity, akin to feminist or abolitionist, a label worn with pride by progressives who believe in reparative compensation for Black people? By Trevor Smith, YES!…
Governor Hochul, Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins and Speaker Heastie Announce Appointments to New York State’s Commission to Study Reparations and Racial Justice. Albany, New York — Editor’s Note: Dr. Ron Daniels,…
The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed – for lack of a better word – is good. Greed is right. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of…
By Janie Har, AP — Supervisors in San Francisco formally apologized Tuesday to African Americans and their descendants for the city’s role in perpetuating racism and discrimination, with several stating…
Largest cluster of sunken vessels from the 18th and 19th centuries have been identified, bearing ‘silent witness’ to the colonial past. By Dalya Alberge, The Guardian — They were the…
The Transatlantic Slave Trade lasted for more than 400 years. By Candace McDuffie, The Root — The legacy of slavery still has modern-day repercussions for Black Americans. It lasted four…
Fulton County is moving ahead with studying reparations for descendants of people who were enslaved or lived under Jim Crow laws in the county. By DorMiya Vance, WABE — Fulton officially…
By Wendy Fry, CalMatters — A group of California lawmakers is tackling reparations for Black descendants of enslaved people with a set of bills modeled after recommendations that a state…
The set of bills notably excludes direct cash payments. By Lara Korte, Politico — California state lawmakers introduced a slate of reparations bills on Wednesday, including a proposal to restore…
Brazil has finally started hearing very public demands for reparations for its role in slavery. By Eléonore Hughes, AP — The executive manager for institutional relations at a Brazilian state…
