Black Californians who spoke to NBC News say they think reparations are necessary, but they very much doubt the most effective policies will come to pass. By Curtis Bunn, NBC…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill in 2020 to create a statewide panel to study reparations for Black Californians. By Kurtis Lee, The New York Times — When Gov. Gavin…
By Don Rojas — The young white terrorist who drove over 200 miles to murder 11 innocent black persons while they were grocery shopping in Buffalo, NY, had written “here’s…
Addressing all the damage is going to take more than money — it’s going to take new laws and a deeper understanding of how our climate crisis came to fruition….
US officials insisted during a UN review Thursday that Washington was dedicated to battling racial discrimination, amid mounting calls for reparations after centuries of systemic racism. By Nina Larson, AFP…
By Joshua Aalcides, Capitol Weekly — Compensating the families of Black Californians who were scarred by slavery is a delicate, complex and controversial task — as the unprecedented state panel…
Toni Morrison said it best, “The function, the very serious function of racism is a distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over…
Reading City Councilman Wesley Butler says he is drafting an ordinance on municipal reparations for Black residents in Reading. By Anthony Orozc, WITF — Randy Johnson sat in front of…
By Oscar Blayton, San Diego Voice & Viewpoint — To many Americans, “reparations” is a dirty word when applied to Black folks. Numerous obstacles are thrown up, like so many…
State and local governments are leading reparations efforts across the country to address the racial wealth gap and compensate Black Americans for the harms of slavery and institutional racism. By…
IN SUMMARY A task force is helping state officials examine how African Americans have been harmed by slavery and systemic racism and, weighing that, how the state should respond. What…
By Michael Harriot, TheGrio — On Sept. 30, 2020, 401 years after human traffickers landed in Virginia and sold Africans to English settlers, California lawmakers passed Assembly Bill 3121. The legislation…
