The $50 million Open Road Fund, financed by the Bush Foundation headquartered in St. Paul, is intended to address race-based economic disparities and cultivate Black wealth.
African American reparations
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Historic Tulsa reparations lawsuit dismissed, but the fight for justice continues
‘While the survivors said dismissing the lawsuit is disappointing, it is unlikely to halt the growing awareness of this crucial chapter in American history, which sheds light on contemporary disparities.’
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U.S. mayors pledge restitution for slavery
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…
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Critical race theory backlash would keep the truth hidden
Critical race theory is really just a proxy battle in a much larger war over dueling narratives…
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After a century of land theft and exclusion, Black farmers getting needed government aid
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.
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Reparations: a philosophical exploration
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?
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In first act of new Congress, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee introduces reparations bill
‘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.’
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Reparations are essential to eliminate the wealth gap between black and white Americans
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.
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The case for African American reparations
For the first time, most major Democratic presidential contenders are talking about whether the U.S. government should consider paying reparations.