It’s been 35 years since a papal visit to an Indigenous community in Canada. By Megan Williams, CBC — The last time a pope visited an Indigenous community in Canada was…
Jackson Lee Calls Commission “Long Overdue” July 21, 2022, Washington, DC – Representative Sheila Jackson Lee and the HR-40 Strategy Group today held a news conference calling on President Joe…
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…
A city commission has mapped out its plan for delving into High Point’s history before making its case for reparations. By Pat Kimbrough, The High Point Enterprise, N.C. — A…
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…
Collaborative Process for Repair to Begin Vatican City, July 18, 2022 — Under the umbrella of the Global Circle for Reparations and Healing, a delegation of global reparations leaders was received…
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…
By Ken Camp, Baptist Standard — The Baptist World Alliance general council adopted resolutions that denounce racism as “a sin against humanity and God” and call for reparations for chattel…
Reparations is more than an act of defiance and protest; it is the equivalent of a modern-day Jubilee. By Wale Hudson-Roberts, Christian Today — This year, Her Majesty the Queen…
The body is charged with helping to determine how to address what many Detroiters said is a legacy of governmental systemic racism. By Ken Coleman, Michigan Advance — After 80%…
By Amy Russo, The Providence Journal — Providence’s reparations commission has begun unveiling a draft of the massive 11-point investment plan it will present to Mayor Jorge Elorza in a matter of days….
In the Caribbean, some people are calling for the Queen to be removed as head of state, and for the royal family to pay reparations for their role in slavery….