Evanston, IL — Robin Rue Simmons, Founder and Executive Director of FirstRepair announced today that more than 150 community stakeholders, reparations advocates, scholars, public interest lawyers, elected officials and representatives…
By Associated Press — California plans to spend up to $12m on reparations legislation under a budget signed by Gavin Newsom, marking a milestone in the state’s efforts to atone for…
California became the first state in the nation to come up with a plan to address reparations for slavery and the lingering effects of anti-Black racism in the United States….
This push comes right off the heels of MAGA Republicans launching attacks on DEI and efforts to make equality real. Young voters want Democrats like Pres. Biden to act and…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
“We recommend that the City of Tulsa establish a government sanctioned task-force or commission to establish and implement the terms of a reparations program,” the report concluded. By Deon Osborne,…
By Trevor Smith — In 1960, Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech at the 50th anniversary of the National Urban League titled “The Rising Tide of Racial Consciousness,” where he…
