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In this July 20, 2014 photo, members of the congregation file out after Sunday morning worship services at Riverside Church in New York. Fifty years ago, civil rights activist James Forman interrupted the Sunday worship service the church and demanded $500 million in reparations for the mistreatment of African Americans from white churches and synagogues. The demands never caught fire in the broader American religious community. But five decades later, the reparations debate has reentered the national spotlight, with some faith-based institutions leading the way. (Kathy Willens, File/Associated Press)