Eleven U.S. mayors, from Los Angeles to tiny Tullahassee, Oklahoma, have pledged to pay reparations for slavery to small groups of Black residents in their cities…
U.S. mayors pledge restitution for slavery Read More
Critical race theory is really just a proxy battle in a much larger war over dueling narratives…
Critical race theory backlash would keep the truth hidden Read More
The measure is part of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which was passed by the U.S. Senate and has now been sent back to the House for final passage.
After a century of land theft and exclusion, Black farmers getting needed government aid Read More
Of all the details that need to be addressed in devising a workable plan for reparations, perhaps none is as immediate as the question of reparations for what, exactly?
Reparations: a philosophical exploration Read More
‘This legislation is intended to examine the institution of slavery in the colonies and the United States from 1619 to the present, and further recommend appropriate remedies.’
In first act of new Congress, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee introduces reparations bill Read More
This racial wealth gap is a result not only of the horrors of slavery but also policies – such as Jim Crow laws, redlining and modern-day mass incarceration – that followed.
Reparations are essential to eliminate the wealth gap between black and white Americans Read More
For the first time, most major Democratic presidential contenders are talking about whether the U.S. government should consider paying reparations.
The case for African American reparations Read More