Juneteenth marks a historic milestone in the long fight for Black liberation — but the truth behind emancipation is far more painful. This powerful commentary reveals how many “freedoms” came with a cost.
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So-called ‘Foundational Black Americans’ suffer from limited vision
The concept of “Foundational Black Americans” otherizes immigrants and people of African descent whose ancestors were never enslaved in the U.S., while ignoring the contributions of Marcus Garvey, Harry Belafonte, and others to the struggle for liberation and justice.
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Award-winning directors bring groundbreaking documentary Acts of Reparation to Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival
Minneapolis, MN – The highly anticipated documentary Acts of Reparation, directed by Selina Lewis Davidson and Macky Alston, is set to screen at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF). The film delves into themes of history, race, and family, demonstrating how small acts of truth-telling and reckoning can lead to profound change. Screening […]
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Poll finds surge in support for reparations
A new study from Princeton University and Liberation Ventures reveals that 36% of Americans support comprehensive reparations, while 46% oppose it, and 19% are neutral, with support particularly strong among younger Americans and Democrats.
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The G.I. Bill’s role in wealth inequality
The GI Bill was a driver of the racial wealth gap in the US, as it excluded Black veterans from access to benefits.
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Author examines roots of American racism
In his book ‘Teaching White Supremacy,’ author Donald Yacavone, lays out a stark roadmap into the complex societal ill of racism.
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Call for Reparations
In the last Congress, leaders within the Democratic Party demonstrated their political will for a Reparations Commission.
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Oklahoma Supreme Court revives lawsuit seeking reparations for Tulsa Race Massacre survivors
The victims turned to the state’s highest court, asking the justices to let them testify before they die.
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St. Paul joins a national movement to explore reparations for America’s original sin
Last month, the Saint Paul City Council launched the application process for the Recovery Act Community Reparations Commission.
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WATCH: Three Tulsa Race Massacre survivors testify before Congress
Nearly one hundred years ago, one of the worst acts of racial violence in U.S. history took place in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Too late for reparations: Some of us have moved on
If this year taught us anything, it is that Black youth are ready—and most willing—to raze the system down to its roots and go from there.
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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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Reparations: 40 acres and an Obama?
Civil rights legislation did not level the playing field or make Black America whole, which is the point of reparations. Black people did not get full when the Obamas ate!
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The Omar agenda: a discussion of Black issues, reparations, and media
In part two of the MSR’s conversation with Ilhan Omar, she talk about her work with the Congressional Black Caucus, connecting with Black media and issues directly affecting African and African Americans.
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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.
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From ‘40 acres and a mule’ to the 2020 election, a brief history of reparation promises
Reparations has emerged as a hot topic among Democratic candidates hoping to replace Trump in 2020. But until now, the issue has only rarely received national attention.
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WORD ON THE STREET: Are Black Americans due reparations?
With reparations being such a hot-button topic, the MSR was inspired to hit the streets to find out what our communities think.
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Minnesota’s racial disparities require more than rhetoric and outrage
Communities must ‘demand transformational change.’