
The conservative minority now gets to dictate how all Americans live based on their world views. We are now in an age where policy is meaningless. This game is about…
The conservative minority now gets to dictate how all Americans live based on their world views. We are now in an age where policy is meaningless. This game is about…
That it took so long for Belgium to hand over murdered Congolese independence hero’s stolen tooth is a symptom of the moral decay that continues to fester and poison the…
Keeping the promise of “40 acres and a mule” might have transformed life for Black Americans. A movement to secure payments for descendants of enslaved people rages on. By Fabiola…
By Herb Boyd — It was a festive occasion at City College on Nov. 20, 1998 when the great writer George Lamming was saluted with the Langston Hughes Medallion, a…
History is full of examples of nations paying out to compensate for slavery. But the money never went to those who suffered under the system, only those who profited. By…
As we celebrate Juneteenth, our fight for racial equality continues. By Kaitlin Byrd, Harper’s Bazaar — As a Black woman, Juneteenth is a celebration for my ancestors. It is a chance to remember…
After enduring decades of exploitation at the hands of the French, Haiti somehow ended up paying reparations – to the tune of nearly $30 billion in today’s money. By Marlene…
AFRICOM regards itself as sleek and deadly effective, but operations resemble previous neocolonial interventions. By Jonathan Ng, Truthout — This March, Malian forces attacked Moura, a small sunbaked town in the…
The mayor and faith leaders announced fundraising to help Black Evanston residents who trace their lineage to the city from at least 1919-1969. By BET, Staff — After becoming the…
In California, the preliminary report of a governmental task force suggests how the toll of slavery and white supremacy can be assessed—and compensated for. By Ramenda Cyrus, The American Prospect…
By Dana Rieck, St. Louis Post-Dispatch — A coalition of almost 30 local social justice organizations on Friday called for the creation of a reparations commission to determine the scope…
Source: TEDx Talks REPARATIONS: An Issue Whose Time Has Come Reparations. The issue is hot, scalding, and once unthinkable by mainstream America. Yet, it poses only a question. Does the…